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Ukraine is looking forward to a large-scale counterattack against the Russian army and the US suggests waiting for the opportunity | Russia-Ukraine War | European and American Allies | Heavy tanks

Beijing time:2023-01-22 07:15

[Newyddion Tang Dynasty News, amser Beijing, Ionawr 22, 2023]The Russia-Ukraine war lasted for almost a year, and both sides are currently in a situation where there is such a situation. Ukraine has been calling on its European and American allies to provide heavy tanks and other weapons to help launch a counterattack, but the latest news revealed that the United States has advised Ukraine to wait for the opportunity.

According to Reuters, a senior US official told the media on Friday (20th) on condition of anonymity that the US had advised Ukraine not to launch a large-scale counterattack against the Russian army on this when; Ukraine should wait until the latest weapons provided by the US are in place and after training. The official said the US is not currently supplying Ukraine with Abrams main battle tanks due to cost and maintenance issues. On the other hand, on Thursday (19th), the United States announced that it will provide Ukraine with hundreds of armored combat vehicles.

On Friday, dozens of European and American allies held a meeting of military support for Ukraine at the Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany, but the issue of whether to provide “Leopard II” tanks from Germany to Ukraine was not resolved. Germany’s new Defense Minister, Pistorius, denied that Germany had blocked the supply unilaterally, but that a consensus was needed from allies.

Comprehensive report by NTDTV reporters Qiu Yue and Wang Yanqiao

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