Ukrainian soldiers have arrived in Germany for training on the Marder infantry fighting vehicle and will begin training on the Leopard 2 tank in early February. The group arrived in Cologne on Thursday evening and will soon begin their training. Over the course of about eight weeks, the soldiers will…

I encourage NATO member states that have Leopard tanks to support Ukraine in this way. We will not stand in your way, said German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed the belief that a decision on transferring tanks to Ukraine will be made soon.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that he plans to visit Ukraine shortly, “probably within the next four weeks.” Talking about the supply of Leopard tanks, Pistorius said, “We are in very close dialogue on this issue with our international partners, above all with the U.S.