Russia warns Ukraine war could 'escalate to new level' after decisions by West to send tanks

🔴 Russia has hit out at Germany’s decision to provide Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

, while warning that both Berlin and Washington’s armoured vehicles “would burn like all the others” if they reached the frontline.said his government will send tanks to Ukraine, saying Berlin was acting in “close coordination” with its allies.In response, the Kremlin warned US and German tanks delivered to Ukraine would “burn like all the other ones” and dismissed the decision as “absurd”.

The German chancellor also confirmed his government will approve requests by other countries to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine “These tanks will burn down just like all the other ones… Except they cost a lot, and this will fall on the shoulders of European taxpayers.”

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