Ua has announced that it is sending military personnel to Poland for training on Leos. It's only a matter of days before the full announcement of supplies.
The Germans will get there in the end just like every decision, Scholz will draw it out.
The energy price cap has worked remarkably well - many observers were sceptical but the Ural Oil price has plunged to about it's production cost. The Russian Economy will be in big trouble by the end of 2023.
William Burns, Head of CIA, was in Kiev recently to brief Ua about Russia's next offensive. This time Ua will listen and act. The Russians will, as usual, throw plenty cannon fodder at this but even the latest effort at recruiting from Jails is failing as word has got out about the survival chances in Ua.
Ua is vulnerable for the next 3 months while the tanks are being shipped so it's ability to withstand the next Russian Offensive is crucial.
It's a shame that the West is so slow about providing arms but better late than never and Ua will have to live with huge casualty levels for the next 3 months.
However, after that, the vastly superior equipment will surely tell and the Russians will be pushed back.