German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement, “This decision follows our well-known line of supporting Ukraine to the best of our ability.
We are acting in a closely coordinated manner internationally.”
The goal is to establish two battalions with Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine quickly, the statement said, adding Germany would first step in and provide 14 Leopard 2 tanks from military stocks.
Training of Ukrainian troops in Germany will begin soon, and Germany will also provide logistics and ammunition.
Poland’s prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki in a tweet expressed gratitude to the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
“Thank you @Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz,” Mateusz Morawiecki wrote on Twitter.
“The decision to send Leopards to Ukraine is a big step towards stopping Russia.”