Germany will offer Ukraine 20 Leopard 2 tanks, one per month starting April 2023
There are no jokes or errors in the headline, but this information has not yet been officially confirmed by government officials.
What we know
Such a proposal of the German government was reported by Roderich Kiesewetter, an MP from the Christian Democratic Union, a party that is in opposition to the current government. According to him, Germany wants to transfer to Ukraine two dozen tanks Leopard 2. However, deliveries will not start until next year.
Das deutsche "Angebot" nach 3 Monaten Reflexionszeit: 20 #Leopard 2 Panzer. Lieferungen ab April 2023, 1 Stück monatlich, ab Okt. 2023 - 3 Stück monatlich. Zur Erinnerung: #Polen hat fast 300 #T72 an die #Ukraine gegeben in den ersten 2 Monaten 2/
- Roderich Kiesewetter???????????????????????????????? (@RKiesewetter) July 19, 2022
According to the MP, German authorities want to supply Ukraine with one tank every month from April to September 2023 inclusive. Starting from October 2023, Germany will supply our country with three tanks every month. To compare, Poland sent 300 T-72 tanks to Ukraine in two months.
Source: RKiesewetter
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