Germany and Denmark Joint Tank and Military Package to Ukraine, Defected Tanks Refused Last Fall

Germany's government said on May 22nd that they had completed another transfer of military equipment and supplies to Ukraine, notably sending more Leopard tanks, which were sent jointly with Denmark. Berlin has become the second-largest military donor to Ukraine, despite a slow start in the initial stages of the Russian invasion when the war broke out in early 2022. Reuters reported on May 21st that an unnamed source claims Germany plans to increase its spending in Ukraine by an additional 3.8 billion euros ($4.13b); this comes after the German parliament already approved 7.6 billion euros ($8.2b) in February. For comparison, the defense budget for the entire military is set at 71 billion euros ($76.5b).