Dmytro Kuleba says first deliveries will come from coalition of 12 countries following weeks of deliberations as fighting continues on 342nd day.
The Nordic country said it has 36 Leopard 2 tanks but didn't say how many it will provide to Kiev as fighting continues in the eastern Donetsk region on the conflict's 341st day.
Ural Mountains-based firm Fores says it will pay $72,000 to the first soldiers who "capture or destroy" German-made Leopard 2 or US-made Abrams tanks and $215,000 for Western-made fighter jets.
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez says agreement will be valid for 10 years and can be extended if the conditions are favourable.
Ukraine says talks are under way among Kiev and its allies about long-range missiles that it says are needed to fight Russia's aggression as conflict enters its 340th day.
Burkinabes celebrate announcement of French troop withdrawal and "complete liberation of our country from the yolks of Francafrique, imperialism and deadly capitalism."
Ukraine battles Russian troops trying to pierce its lines in east and northeast, and artillery bombardments intensify after allies promised hundreds of tanks to Kiev, as fighting enters its 339th day.
Area around Bakhmut, with pre-conflict population of 70,000, sees some of the most brutal fighting — now in its 338th day.
Ukraine is finally getting the German and American heavy tanks as it tries to stop the Russian advance.
Faced with a declining economy amid multiple crises, Germany has shown first signs of going against US interests in Europe.
The UN's refugee agency chief has said Russia giving Ukrainian children Russian nationalities and having them adopted goes against the fundamental principles of child protection.
Kiev's envoy to Canberra voices anger after a video emerged showing tennis star Novak Djokovic's father Srdjan posing for pictures with fans holding Russian flags.
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