One month short of a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, it's testament to how far the Western allies have come in their engagement with the conflict that Germany has confirmed it will send its tanks into combat - so far 14 Leopard 2s.

Now other countries with Leopard 2s will follow suit. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in a hugely significant moment told the country, "Trust me ... the decision is the right one." 

At the beginning of the conflict there was outrage when Germany sent just 5000 helmets and a field hospital.

Now, the country is in the top three donors of both military and humanitarian aid. President Biden said that Chancellor Scholz has been "a strong voice for unity, and a close friend," as he announced the US is sending 31 Abrams tanks, insisting the new deployments were "no offensive threat to Russia".

Newsnight’s International Correspondent Joe Inwood reports on the West’s commitments to Ukraine from London’s National Army Museum. 

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