Germany has no current plans to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine War: Germany last week announced it was sending Marder fighting vehicles to Kyiv, answering calls for more heavy weapons to repel Russian forces.

Germany has no current plans to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, a government spokesperson told a regular briefing on Monday.

Russia-Ukraine War: Construction workers climb onto the roof of a destroyed church in the village of Bohorodychne, Donetsk region. (AFP)

Germany last week announced it was sending Marder fighting vehicles to Kyiv, answering calls for more heavy weapons to repel Russian forces. Germany's economy minister also said Berlin cannot rule out the delivery of the Leopard tanks, which are heavier fighting vehicles than the Marders.