WARSAW, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Germany has now received Poland’s official request to re-export Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the Polish defence minister said on Tuesday, as Warsaw cranks up the pressure on Berlin to give its approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ukraine wants the German-made Leopard 2, one of the most widely used Western tanks, to help it break through Russian lines and recapture territory this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Germany, whose approval is required for re-exports of the Leopard, has held back, wary of prompting Moscow to escalate the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The Germans have already received our request for permission to transfer Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine,” Mariusz Blaszczak wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I also appeal to the German side to join the coalition of countries supporting Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks,” he added. “This is our common cause, because the security of the whole of Europe is at stake!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Berlin has said it is willing to act quickly if there is a consensus among those allies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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