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Thursday, January 5, 2023
White House says US, Germany sending armored vehicles to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden and his German counterpart Chancellor Olaf Scholz have agreed to send powerfully armed infantry fighting vehicles to help Ukraine fight Russia, the White House says.
“The United States intends to supply Ukraine with Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, and Germany intends to provide Ukraine with Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicles. Both countries plan to train Ukrainian forces on the respective systems,” the White House says in a statement.