Latest news on Ukraine-Russia war: Despite Zelensky’s pleas, no decision was made to send German tanks despite repeated requests

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James Cleverly, the foreign minister, accused the Kremlin in an “outrageous violation” of the rules-based international system. He stated that the UK would play a leading role within a core group “of like-minded partners to pursue criminal responsibility for RussiaThe illegal invasion in Ukraine

His remarks were made Friday at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, where NATO and defense officials from nearly 50 countries met. It was the latest in an ongoing series of arms pledge conferences that have taken place since Russia’s invasion 11 months ago.

The main topic of the talks will be whether Germany will allow its Leopard 2 tanks which are used in armies across Europe to be reexported back to Ukraine. The Kremlin stated that supplying additional tanks for Ukraine by Western countries would not alter the course of the conflict.

• Leopard 2: A German-made battle tanks that is one of most commonly used tanks in the West. Warsaw indicated that it was willing to send 14 tanks and could send them without Berlin’s approval.
• T-72 Battle Tank – A Soviet-era battle truck still in use by Eastern European armies that were in the Soviet sphere. Polish media reported that Warsaw had sent more people to Ukraine than 200.
• Poland also sent 42 infantry fighting vehicles.

Lloyd Austin, US Secretary Of Defense, announced that many countries had pledged to send air defence systems to Ukraine.

Speaking at a press conference during the pledging conference at the US Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, he said: “France, Germany and the UK have donated air defense systems to Ukraine, and this includes a Patriot battery from Germany, and this is particularly important as it comes along with our own contribution to the system.” Patriot.

The Netherlands also donates Patriot launchers, missiles, and training.

Canada bought the NASAM system, as well as associated munitions, for Ukraine.

These air defense systems will save innocent lives.

He stated that he believed that Ukraine would win the war through joint arms efforts.

US defense ministers applauded Britain for its plan to send Challenger 2 combat tanks. Germany was forced to send more heavy weapons to Kyiv.

Lloyd Austin, US Secretary of Defense, stated that the war was about global defense and that the contact group that met today was advocating a world in which rules matter and people can thrive without being ruled over.

This was the most unified NATO, according to Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley.

He said that the United States is determined to liberate Ukraine from Russia’s occupation and protect it with the new American package.

He predicted that President Putin would eventually realize Russia’s strategic miscalculation.

• The Challenger 2 battle tank is a tracked tank equipped with a 120 mm gun. London stated it would send a squadron or 14 tanks.
• AS90 155mm self-propelled gun: tracked Artillery weapon London promised to supply it with eight guns in the beginning.
• Bulldog FV432 Armored Personnel Carrier: This tracked vehicle can be configured to transport infantry, operate an ambulance, or perform a range other functions. The number was not specified by Britain.
• In January, the defense secretary stated that Britain’s latest agreement would include “hundreds more armored and protective vehicles which will also go to the Bulldog”.

• Panzerhaubitze 2000 self propelled howitzer: tracked armored vehicle equipped with a 155mm gun. Berlin pledged 14 to the Netherlands in a joint venture.
• Zuzana 2 self-propelled gun: Wheeled vehicle with 155mm gun. Berlin promised to send 16 members in a joint venture together with Denmark and Norway.
• RCH 155 self-propelled Howitzer: Wheeled vehicle with 155mm gun. Berlin committed to sending 18.
• Mardier infantry combat vehicle: tracked armored personnel car with 20 mm cannon and MILAN anti tank missile launchers. Berlin had stated in January that it intended to send 40 troops by March.
• Dingo Mine Resistant Ambush Protected – (MRAP), A heavily armored wheeled infantry car. Berlin committed to sending 50.
• M113 armored personnel carrier: Berlin sends 54.
• Germany has also pledged to send a range of transport trucks and armored vehicles as well as medical vehicles and other infantry support vehicle.

Fears of Russia’s spring offensive, the United States and its allies have increased supplies of armored vehicles to Ukraine.

Below is a list based upon Reuters reports, government websites, and other sources. There are varying levels of detail that states provide about their support.

• Bradley Fighting Vehicle: A tracked armored vehicle that can transport up to seven soldiers and three crew members. It has a 25mm turret. In January, the United States announced that it would send 109.
• M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System. (HIMARS). A wheeled vehicle that can fire multiple rockets. Washington pledged to send 38.
• M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer: Tracked armored vehicle with gun of 155mm. Washington pledged to send 18.
• Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle – (MRAP): A troop-carrying vehicle with wheels and a V-shaped hull that disperses the impact of bomb blasts. Washington pledged 200.

• Stryker Armored Personnel Vehicle: A wheeled armored vehicle which can carry infantry or medical evacuations. Washington pledged to send 90.
• M113 Armored Personnel Carrrier: A tracked vehicle that can carry a variety of weapons, but most often a heavy-machine gun. Washington pledged 300.
• M1117 Armored Safety Vehicle: Wheeled vehicle with mine-resistant chassis. Washington pledged 250.
• The U.S. Army’s most popular vehicle, the Humvee, is the lightweight four-wheel-drive High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). Washington has committed to sending more than 1,300.
• The United States has also committed to sending a wide variety of vehicles to tow weapons, transport ammunition supplies, and perform command and support functions.
• United States. The support package includes 45 refurbished T-72Bs (Soviet-era tanks).

Russia claims to be able to capture a village during its long-running intensifying offensive towards Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.

This is despite military analysts saying that the tanks, which could have been dispatched by Kyiv’s Western allies in the 11-month-old conflict, would not be a magic wand.

Igor Konashenkov, a spokesperson for the Russian Defense Ministry, stated at a regular briefing, that the village Klyshchevka, five-miles south of Bakhmut had been “liberated.”

The claim could not independently be verified, and Ukrainian officials declined to comment immediately.

Janet Yellen, US Treasury Secretary, stated Friday in Dakar (Capital of Senegal), that Russia’s war on Ukraine is particularly hurting Africans, exacerbating their food insecurity, and placing an undue strain on the continent’s economies.

Yellen stated that ending the war would be the best way to help the global economic recovery. However, the Treasury Department estimated that a G7-led price limit on Russian crude oil and refined products could limit Russia’s revenues and save the 17 largest net oil importers from Africa. 6 billion dollars per year.

Yellen spoke at the beginning of a three country visit to Africa. She stated that some emerging market countries are saving more when they use rate caps to negotiate deeper cuts from Russia. The Treasury Department encouraged others to do the same.

Boris Pistorius (Germany’s new defense minister) denied that Berlin unilaterally blocked the delivery to Ukraine of Leopard tanks. He said that the government would be willing to move quickly if there was agreement among allies.

Pistorius stated that there are both good and bad reasons for handovers. Given the current war situation, which has been ongoing for almost a year now, all pros and cons must be carefully considered.”