Germany plans to deliver the promised Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraineend of March, beginning of AprilDefense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday.
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“We expect to have the company in late March, early Aprilin Ukraine, the minister said during a visit to Bundeswehr troops in Saxony-Anhalt (east). Training of Ukrainian soldiers to operate light armored vehicles “Marders” will beginat the end of Januaryin Germany and Leopard training will follow.a little later“, he added.
New stage
After weeks of hesitation, the United States and Germany announced Wednesday the delivery of heavy tanks to Ukraine, a new step in military support for Kiev ahead of a possible counteroffensive during a Russian invasion. Ukraine said it hoped to receive the devices as soon as possible, stressing that “the key“would be”speed and volume“shipments.
Berlin is due to provide Kiev with 14 Leopard 2 Type 2A6s from its army’s Bundeswehr stockpile, and has decided to let its Western allies have these German-made tanks.
Poland and Norway have announced that they are ready to supply Leopard 2. According to several media, the coalition of countries ready to provide such armored vehicles, in addition to Poland and Finland, also includes Denmark and the Netherlands. Spain has confirmed that it is “ready” to supply tanks as well.
According to the German government, the aim is to create “two tank battalions equipped with Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine“. This will represent 80 to 90 outfits. Washington, in turn, announced the dispatch of 31 Abrams.
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The Kremlin on Thursday condemned “direct involvementafter the announcement of the supply of dozens of European and American tanks to Western countries in the conflict.
Source: Le Figaro
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