Rheinmetall has already repaired the first Leopard 2 purchased by the Netherlands and Denmark for Ukraine.
The first two of the 14 Leopard 2 tanks purchased by the Netherlands and Denmark for Ukraine have undergone major repairs at the facilities of the German defense concern Rheinmetall and are ready for shipment. About that reported Head of the Dutch Ministry of Defense Kaisa Ollongren on the social network H.
“The first two of 14 Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine are ready for use. The Netherlands and Denmark ordered them from the industry. After the training of the Ukrainian military, the modern battle tanks will be delivered to Ukraine as soon as possible ,” he wrote. .
First, the tanks will be sent to Poland to train Ukrainian military personnel. Rheinmetall will also repair the next 12 tanks. According to the plan, tanks with spare parts and ammunition will be delivered to Ukraine in the summer.
Let’s recall that in June 2023 it became known that Rheinmetall, on behalf of the government of the Netherlands, will transfer 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. In December, the government of the Netherlands decided to prepare the first 18 F-16 fighters for transfer to Ukraine.
Source: korrespondent
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