US joins Germany in sending battle tanks to Ukraine

Summary

This BBC article makes the following points:

• Abram tanks are very complicated to operate and maintain.
• It will take time before Ukraine can use Abram tanks.
• Leopard tanks are much easier to operate; therefore, Ukraine is likely to be able to deploy them very quickly.
• Russia has condemned the moves as a "blatant provocation".

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References from the Web:

• 26 JAN 2023 Sending tanks to Ukraine makes one thing clear: this is now a western war against Russia | Martin Kettle | The Guardian
• 26 JAN 2023  M1 Abrams, Leopard 2, Challenger 2: These are the tanks Ukraine will get from the U.S. and Europe - CBS News
• 26 JAN 2023 In change of course, U.S. agrees to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine | Reuters

Source Information:

• Article Source: BBC - Homepage
• Media Check: BBC - Media Bias/Fact Check