Ukraine news latest: Putin angered by tank supplies & Germany refuses to send jets over fear of a ‘weapons bidding war’

German chancellor Olaf Scholz, has ruled out sending fighter jets to Ukraine, despite pleas to create a “fighter jet coalition”. His decision comes just days after committing to supply Ukraine with German-made Leopard 2 tanks. This announcement, along with the United States pledge of M1 Abrams tanks to Kyiv, is said to have infuriated the Kremlin. During an interview with a German newspaper, Olaf Scholz also warned against a bidding war for weapons. He said: “The fact we’ve only just made a decision (on sending tanks) and the next debate is firing up in Germany, that just seems frivolous”. Read our Ukraine war blog below for the latest news…