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Would tanks turn the tide? Pressure mounts on Germany to supply Ukraine

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Why the tanks? Vladimir Putin wanted a lightning capture of Kyiv but seems happy to settle for a long artillery war that potentially lasts years. Ukraine’s allies argue that only tanks can speed up a win. We ask why and look at the World War One-style trench warfare that is flattening city after city in the Donbas.

Added on the 23/01/2023 20:03:28 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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