Germany to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

The US may also supply Abrams tanks in what will be a potential game-changer on the battlefield

A Leopard 2 tank is pictured during a demonstration event held for the media by the German Bundeswehr in Munster near Hannover, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. Picture: AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File

Germany will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries to do the same to help Kyiv fight off Russia's invasion.

The United States may also supply Abrams tanks in what will be a potential game-changer on the battlefield in a war that is now 11 months old.