As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine entered its 12th month, a long-awaited decision by Western nations has offered fresh hope to Kyiv.
Following months of hesitancy, Germany this week agreed to send 14 of its sought-after Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and gave allies permission to send theirs too. The US is also sending 31 of its highly advanced Abrams tanks.
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With both Zelenskyy and the Kremlin warning that a peaceful resolution is unlikely to be reached any time soon, the world is watching to see how Western tanks may change the course of the war.
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