Germany announces it will send 14 of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine

Key Points

• Germany has announced it is ready to send 14 of its own tanks and to allow others to do so, in an U-turn from its previous position.
• The decision comes after weeks of pressure on Berlin from Western allies.
• Germany's defense minister said Tuesday that no decision had been made on the tanks.

A German Army Leopard 2 A7V main battle tank stands on the training ground.

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Germany has announced that it is ready to send 14 of its own tanks to Ukraine and to allow others to do so, in an U-turn from its previous position.