'Upping the ante': Why the West sending heavy battle tanks to Ukraine is important

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'Upping the ante': Why the West sending heavy battle tanks to Ukraine is important
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More NATO countries are expected to follow suit after Britain became the first country to finally send Western-made heavy tanks to Ukraine. This is why Kyiv sees them as vital to winning the war.

A new milestone was reached in late December when the US finally agreed to send its most advanced air defence system —

Ukraine's European allies have sent Kyiv more than 300 modernised Soviet tanks since Russia invaded in February 2022. What sets main battle tanks such as the Challenger 2 apart is their larger guns and more effective armour-piercing shells.

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