Tank delivery for Ukraine came ‘a bit too late’, German vice chancellor said

The delivery of German-made Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine came “a bit too late”, the country’s vice chancellor has said.

“With the decision to send the tanks we are doing what we can,” Robert Habeck told newspaper Die Zeit in comments published on Wednesday.

“A bit too late, but it’s done… Everyone is expecting a terrible Russian offensive… Time is pressing,” he added.

Habeck also said that Germany was not up for a debate on sending warplanes, which Ukraine says it needs to repel Russia’s offensive.