Spain will donate 6 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine, which are no longer in service and are being repaired by the Spanish army, the Minister of Defense announced on Wednesday.
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“Spain is building a platoon“Six Leopard 2A4 tanks”update and integrate them from other countries (for sending).From Western countries to Ukraine, Margarita Robles told the Chamber of Deputies, without elaborating on the timing of this shipment.
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Unusable tanks
He also assured that Madrid can repair other tanks of this type to send them to Ukraine.if it was necessary” and if “our allies asked us“.
Some of the Spanish Army’s Leopard 2A4s are kept at a military base in Zaragoza (north).were no longer usable as they had not been repaired since 1990– emphasized the minister who previously provoked the state.deplorablesome of these leopards.
After pressure from all sides to give the green light to send this jewel of Germany’s armaments, Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged his allies at a Munich security conference on Friday to hand over the promised tanks in Kiev. Military aid to Ukraineassumes that everyone who can provide such battle tanks really doeshe began.
According to some experts, the Leopards could have a decisive effect on the battlefield and are expected by Ukrainian forces who fear a major Russian offensive in the coming weeks.
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Source: Le Figaro
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