"They have arrived!" tweeted Ukraine’s Defence Ministry. “Strykers and Cougars from (America), Challengers from (Britain), Marders from (Germany) have officially joined the Air Assault Forces of the #UAarmy!
“The greatest vehicles for the best soldiers. Onward!”
Military experts expect a Ukrainian counter-attack to get underway during April or May as the weather improves and more military aid arrives, including battle tanks. Eighteen Leopard 2 tanks, the workhorse of armies across Europe, pledged by Germany, have reached Ukraine.
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