Germany has approved sending tanks to Ukraine after #Britain said it would send Challenger 2 tanks and Poland pushed for Berlin's approval to send German-built Leopard 2 tanks. Until the new tanks arrive, Ukraine's forces will reportedly hold the line in the #Donetsk region using BMP-2 infantry combat vehicles, a Soviet design from the 1990s. #Germany, which has been in talks with the U.S. and other allies, said the overall aim would be to supply Ukraine with two battalions of Leopard 2s. A battalion typically comprises three or four companies, each with around 14 tanks, so that could mean sending a total of about 80 to 110 of the #German-built tanks. #Russia has warned the #West against sending the tanks into #Ukraine, saying it would only make the conflict worse.