Leopard tanks are the 'right' weapon to send Ukraine, but don't expect a 'silver bullet,' military expert says

Wed, 01/25/2023 - 09:17

A Leopard 2 A7V battle tank prior an event to mark the reception of the first units of the new tank on September 15, 2021 in Bad Frankenhausen, Germany.
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Germany has finally approved sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine.
One military expert told Insider that these German-made weapons are the "right tank" to send.
But their battlefield utility will ultimately depend on how many Leopards Ukraine gets, he said.

Germany has finally approved the transfer of Leopard tanks to Ukraine after NATO members and other European partners spent weeks pushing the country to do so, and experts say it's what Kyiv needs right now.