A street war is underway between Russian and Ukrainian forces in Solidar, and the front is raging along the line of contact in Donetsk, as British media have reported that London intends to send British tanks to Ukraine for the first time since the beginning Of the war.
And Sky News quoted a Western source as saying that discussions have been going on “for a few weeks” about the delivery of the British Army’s main battle tank “Challenger 2” to Ukraine.
On the ground, pro-Russian Donetsk separatists declared control of the city of Bakhmutsk, located near Solidar, northeast of Bakhmut.
The city is considered to be a strategic transportation hub for supplying Ukrainian forces in Donbass, as a network of roads and railways passes through this city.
For its part, the Kremlin confirmed on Monday that the delivery of Western armored vehicles and other weapons to Ukraine, announced last week, will only “prolong the suffering of the Ukrainian people”. And it “won’t change” the balance of power.
Ukrainian army on the front line in Donetsk
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the press: “Basically, the deliveries (armor and weapons) cannot and will not change anything… The deliveries will only prolong the suffering of the Ukrainian people.”
Last week, the United States and Germany announced plans to deliver armored vehicles, while France said it had sent light tanks to Kiev.
US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have confirmed their intention to do so It meets the urgent needs of Ukraine To improve air defense capabilities.
The United States said yes Additional security and defense assistance to Ukraine worth $3.075 billion.
In the same context, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck told the TV station yesterday that his country cannot rule out the delivery of “Leopard” tanks, which are heavier combat vehicles than “Marder” vehicles, to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the future. “Of course, that can’t be ruled out,” Habik said in an interview.
The comment comes two days after Germany said it would deliver about 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine by the end of March, a decision Habeck said was long overdue.
