Spain, in coordination with the allies, is ready to provide the Armed Forces with these tanks, as well as conduct training for Ukrainian fighters.
Spain is ready to supply Ukraine with German-made Leopard 2 tanks after Germany agreed to send its own armored vehicles. This is what Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said on Wednesday, January 25, Reuters reports.
“Spain is ready, within the framework of this coordination, to work with our allies to do whatever is necessary, including sending Leopard 2s, training in the use of these Leopard 2s, and helping with their maintenance and care, ” the Spanish officer. said.
He also expressed his hope that the proposal to send tanks could not be put to the vote of the Parliament, because it is within the framework of Spain’s international obligations to the EU and NATO.
The Elcano think tank reports that Spain has 108 2A4 tanks. They are an old, standard model for many European countries, and Ukrainian tankers can receive standard training on them.
Almost half of Spain’s tanks are in the North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, and 53 tanks have been mothballed at a military base in Zaragoza and need to be redeployed.
Spain has already assessed the need for a major overhaul, while Germany and Ukraine have agreed on a cost to be paid from a special fund and that the tanks can be put on alert for two months, the media said, citing its sources.
The tanks will be transported overland across Europe by flatbed trucks, which will take about a week.
Recall that earlier in the media there was information that Spain and Portugal will join the Leopard 2 tank alliance for Ukraine after the decision at the European level.
On the eve of the media, they wrote that Germany decided to give Ukraine its Leopard 2 main battle tanks.
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