Ukraine boosts military power with Western tanks and vehicles.

Ukraine has received its first British and German heavy tanks, including Challenger and Leopard tanks, just in time for a planned spring offensive. The decision to supply Ukraine with heavy battle tanks was subject to a long debate, with some countries fearing it would escalate the conflict with Russia. Germany eventually gave in to pressure from its NATO allies. Moscow has previously vowed to annihilate all western-made tanks shipped to Ukraine, with a Russian company offering a bounty of $72,000 to the first soldiers who destroy or capture one.