KYIV: Ukraine on Saturday (Jan 21) blasted the 'global indecision' of its allies after Germany stalled on supplying its vaunted Leopard tanks to bolster Kyiv's fighting capacity in the nea
50 nations agreed to provide Kyiv with billions of dollars' worth of military hardwareBut German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said that despite heightened expectations,"We still cannot say when a decision will be taken, and what the decision will be, when it comes to the Leopard tank."
Reports earlier in the week indicated Germany would agree to do so only if the US provided its tanks as well. Washington has said providing its Abrams tanks to Ukraine is not feasible, citing difficulties in training and maintenance. In its daily report Saturday, Moscow's forces said they had carried out"offensive operations" in the region and claimed to have"taken more advantageous lines and positions".
"The enemy does not abandon its aggressive plans, focusing its main efforts on attempts to fully occupy the Donetsk region," on Ukraine's border with Russia, it said.In Kyiv, Zelenskyy attended the funeral of his interior minister and other officials killed in a helicopter crash outside the capital Wednesday.
US officials said Ukraine still faced an uphill battle against Russian forces who occupy one-fifth of the country 11 months after invading.
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