Poland officially requests Germany to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Poland has officially sought permission from Germany to transfer its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, said Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak on Tuesday (January 24). This comes as Berlin is facing mounting pressure from European allies to send tanks to Kyiv amid its ongoing conflict with Russia. However, Warsaw has recently cranked up the pressure […]

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Germany ‘won’t stand in the way’ of Poland’s decision to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Germany’s foreign minister on Sunday said that her government would not stand in the way of Poland sending its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. For Ukrainian officials who have been calling on its western allies to supply them will german-made tanks for months, this could be the big breakthrough it’s been waiting for. Berlin has […]

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Ukraine war: Russia pushing towards two towns in Zaporizhzhia region

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.  Russian state media reported Sunday (January 22) that the troops are moving […]

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Putin’s ally warns of ‘global catastrophe’ due to the West’s deliveries of new weapons to Ukraine

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. Vyacheslav Volodin, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has warned of […]

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‘Attitude unacceptable’: Poland hits out at Germany’s decision not to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Sunday (January 22) hit out at Germany’s decision not to supply the Leopard 2 tanks to war-hit Ukraine by saying that Berlin’s attitude is unacceptable. “Germany’s attitude is unacceptable. It has been almost a year since the war began, innocent people are dying every day,” Morawiecki told the PAP […]

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US asks allies to ‘dig deeper’ to support Ukraine; Kremlin says tanks will change ‘nothing’ on battlefield

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the United States on Friday (January 20) for a new security assistance package to the war-torn nation. While Western allies are mulling over further military aid, especially tanks, to Kyiv to help in its fight against Russia.  Zelensky expressed gratitude to US President Joe Biden for providing Ukraine with another […]

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US declares $2.5 billion in additional weapons and munitions to Ukraine

The United States on Thursday announced a sizable additional delivery of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine as the country’s Western backers attempt to strengthen its armoured forces. The package does not include the Western battle tanks that Kyiv had expected, but 90 Stryker armoured personnel carriers, 59 more Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, Avenger air defence systems, and big […]

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‘Outbreak of a nuclear war’: Russia warns of escalation as West mulls sending powerful weapons to Ukraine

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.  Russia on Thursday (January 19) issued a warning that the ongoing Ukraine […]

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NATO set to provide new ‘heavier weapons’ to Ukraine as Kyiv investigates chopper crash

Ukrainian authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding a helicopter crash that killed the country’s interior minister and 13 others on Wednesday. The chopper carrying Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky crashed outside Kyiv near a kindergarten building. However, even though Kyiv hasn’t claimed that Russia was involved in the crash, President Volodymyr Zelensky said the tragedy was […]

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