LIVE – Sending heavy tanks to Ukraine: Zelensky insists on “speed and volume” of deliveries

UPDATE ON DELIVERIES

The domino effect is launched at the approach of the German green light on the delivery of Leopard tanks to Ukraine. To see more clearly on the various information of these last hours, the Guardian took stock.

United States : Officials claim that Washington is preparing to send dozens of its M1 Abrams battle tanks, going back on its doctrine.

Germany : sources indicate that Chancellor Olaf Scholz may authorize the delivery of his Leopard 2 tanks.

Poland : Warsaw said it was ready to send up to 14 of its Leopard 2 tanks and pressured Berlin to approve the transfer.

Norway : the government plans to send some of its Leopard tanks, according to the local press.

Finland : the country has declared that it too could donate a certain number of its Leopard 2 tanks if other European countries pledged to do so.

Spain : ditto for Madrid who wanted to make their participation conditional on the prior existence of an agreement at European level on the issue.

UK : the British government announced on January 14 that it would send a squadron – 14 – of its Challenger 2 main battle tanks.

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