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In focus: Battle tanks for Ukraine

January 24, 2023

Ukraine desperately needs battle tanks such as Germany's Leopard 2 or the US-made M1 Abrams tanks in order to push back Russian forces.

Three tanks lined up on a military training area
Image: Philipp Schulze/dpa/picture-alliance
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It's high time to deliver German-made battle tanks to Ukraine, says DW's Christoph Hasselbach.
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