Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a large-scale effort to build up capacities in order to produce more weapons for his war in Ukraine. (Pavel Bednyakov/Sputnik/AFP/Getty Images) Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an expanded board meeting of the Russian Prosecutor General's Office in Moscow, Russia, on March 15. Germany has so far vowed to supply Ukraine with 18 of the latest A6 model Leopard 2 tanks. Additionally, the Netherlands announced it will send two minesweepers, drone detection radar systems and ferrying and bridge-building systems to Ukraine, according to Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren. Once the training is finished, Germany can deploy the Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the spokesperson said. More on Western aid: Ukrainian soldiers have nearly completed their training on Leopard 2 battle tanks in Munster, Germany, according to a spokesperson for the special training command.In southern Ukraine, the Ukrainian military said it destroyed four Russian missiles that were headed toward Odesa. The intensity of shelling in the city has increased, a Ukrainian soldier said on Ukrainian television. Wagner units appear to be making limited advances but remain well short of encircling Bakhmut. ![]() In Bakhmut, social media posts appear to confirm fighting around the AZOM metallurgical plant in the north of the city. In the Donetsk region, Russian strikes killed at least three people.
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