The Twitter account for the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has, you know, the usual stuff that you would expect,

tallies of Russian casualties, announcements from top officials,

flattering photos of soldiers looking noble on the front lines.

But, you know, this month, it also featured this video.

The caption reads,

some Western countries are still nervous about supplying tanks to Ukraine.

We got this.

What follows is a faux retro 70-style car commercial featuring Germany's leopard two tank.

And to ease any concerns about sending tanks, the commercial dubs the leopard a luxury executive sedan.

Isn't it time you let her hunt? It asks, release the leopards.

And there's another one with cowboys and wild horses encouraging the US to send its Abrams tanks.

Only the commercial calls them, recreational, utility vehicles.

For months, Ukraine has been pushing its Western allies to supply it with advanced cops,

advanced combat tanks, in cheeky videos on Twitter and in emotional speeches.

Like this one from Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelinsky to a meeting of defense ministers last week.

I can thank you hundreds of times and it will be absolutely just and fear given all that we have already done.

But, hundreds of thank you are not hundreds of tanks.

And for as many months, Germany and the US have resisted.

Germany in particular did not want to take a step that could be seen as an escalation and risk pulling Germany into a direct conflict with Russia.

But then on Wednesday, Zelinsky's birthday, in fact, Germany's prime minister did release the leopards and then came this US announcement.

Today, I'm announcing that the United States will be sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.

President Biden spoke at the White House.

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