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Reuters: German Defense Minister rejects requests to supply Ukraine with battle tanks.

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German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht rejected the requests on the ground that "no country has delivered Western-built infantry fighting vehicles or main battle tanks so far." Most of the tanks sent to Ukraine were Soviet-made. Meanwhile, the U.S. has committed to sending hundreds of M113 armored vehicles to Ukraine.

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