In a dialog with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, thanked Berlin for the go-ahead for sending Leopard tanks, a choice that he considers “essential and well timed” to strengthen the capability of the Armed Forces ukrainian
Zelenski has additionally careworn on Twitter that the change in German place additionally contains “a inexperienced gentle for different companions to provide comparable weapons”, since nations like Poland wanted Germany’s endorsement to ship their very own Leopards.
For his half, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dimitro Kuleba, has already declared the “coalition of tanks” that varied governments have been calling for “shaped”. “All those that doubted that this could occur see it now: for Ukraine and its allies nothing is inconceivable,” he added.
German principal battle tanks, additional broadening of protection assist & coaching missions, inexperienced gentle for companions to provide comparable weapons. Just heard about these essential & well timed selections in a name with @OlafScholz. Sincerely grateful to the Chancellor and all our buddies in π©πͺ.
β ΠΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΠΌΠΈΡ ΠΠ΅Π»Π΅Π½ΡΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ (@ZelenskyyUa) January 25, 2023
The head of Ukrainian diplomacy has urged different nations with Leopard 2 to “be a part of this coalition and ship as many as attainable,” with out mentioning any particular authorities.
The Ukrainian Defense Minister, Oleksi Reznikov, who, like Kuleba, has applauded the formation of a “coalition”, has additionally added his thanks. “There might be extra. Glory to Ukraine”, he has tweeted.