Allies move to bolster Ukrainian tank forces ahead of counteroffensive
Friday's meeting comes at a vital juncture in Russia's almost 14-month-old invasion which has killed thousands, uprooted millions, destroyed cities and devastated the Ukrainian economy.
By REUTERS
The United States said it will soon start training Ukrainian troops to use its Abrams tank and Germany announced a deal to establish a hub in Poland to repair tanks deployed in Ukraine as the US hosted a meeting of allies at in Germany on Friday.
The meeting at Ramstein Air Base, the latest in a series of arms-pledging conferences to Ukraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion last year, made no big ticket announcements on weapons but said its focus was air defense and ammunition.
It also reassured Kyiv of unwavering support and backed Ukraine's aspirations to join NATO at some point in the future but officials stressed the immediate focus was helping Ukraine on the battlefield.
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Friday's meeting comes at a vital juncture in Russia's almost 14-month-old invasion which has killed thousands, uprooted millions, destroyed cities and devastated the Ukrainian economy.
By REUTERS
The United States said it will soon start training Ukrainian troops to use its Abrams tank and Germany announced a deal to establish a hub in Poland to repair tanks deployed in Ukraine as the US hosted a meeting of allies at in Germany on Friday.
The meeting at Ramstein Air Base, the latest in a series of arms-pledging conferences to Ukraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion last year, made no big ticket announcements on weapons but said its focus was air defense and ammunition.
It also reassured Kyiv of unwavering support and backed Ukraine's aspirations to join NATO at some point in the future but officials stressed the immediate focus was helping Ukraine on the battlefield.
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