Ukraine has received a new tranche of weapons from Germany, France, Italy, and Britain, signaling that Western officials believe Kyiv’s forces could reclaim significant swaths of territory. The package includes tanks, drones, air defense systems, and other arms and ammunition. The most significant commitment came from Germany, which announced it would send Ukraine 30 additional Leopard tanks and 20 armored fighting vehicles, 16 air defense systems, more than 200 drones and a slew of other arms and ammunition. The long-range Storm Shadow missiles and drones that Britain pledged are of particular threat to the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port of Sevastopol and other sites in and near Crimea. The new weapons may help Ukraine in its counteroffensive against Russia and give them more leverage in any peace negotiations.
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