German Chancellor Scholz announced on the 27th that he had handed over 2 Leopard 18 main battle tanks made in Germany to Ukraine.
Western military support is accelerating as the Ukrainian military shows its readiness to embark on a large-scale reversal offensive.
German Chancellor Scholz announced at a press conference held in the Netherlands on May 27 that he had delivered 18 German-made Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine.
The Leopard 2 is considered one of the most modern tanks in the world, and European countries have announced that they will provide it, of which Poland has sent 1 by the beginning of this month.
Germany is working with other countries to provide at least 14 vehicles to two battalions.
In addition, the British Ministry of Defense has announced that the training of Ukrainian soldiers in the UK has ended and tanks will arrive in Ukraine soon for the main battle tank "Challenger 2" to be provided to Ukraine, and Western military assistance is accelerating.
Under these circumstances, in Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, there is a view that the Russian attack is stalling in the fierce battle area of Bakhmut, while in Slobyansk, a key point west of Bakhmut, two residents were killed by a missile attack by the Russian army on the 2th. The number of victims continues to rise, with local authorities revealing on social media that at least 62 people were injured.
Meanwhile, IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Grossi visited southern Zaporozhye on the 2th and held talks with President Zelensky of Ukraine.
Zaporozhye Oblast is home to one of the largest nuclear power plants in Europe, and while the Russian army continues to occupy it, the supply of external power necessary for cooling the reactor has often been interrupted due to a series of shelling, etc., and it seems that the two sides discussed measures to ensure the safety of the nuclear power plant.