German defence minister tells when Ukraine will receive 14 Leopard 2 tanks

Two days after Germany announced that it would hand over Leopard 2 tanks to the Ukrainian armed forces, it has become known when the armoured vehicles will arrive in Ukraine.

When We Can Expect It

According to German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, the Ukrainian military will soon arrive in Germany to master the equipment. If everything goes according to plan, arms deliveries will begin at the end of March. Incidentally, at the same time the UK plans to transfer Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine.

Flashback

The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by the German company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. The Leopard 2 is the successor to the successful development of the Leopard 1. The Leopard 2 has many modifications and is used by the armed forces of Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain and Turkey. A total of 3,200 tanks of this model were produced. Incidentally, Ukraine will receive tanks in Leopard 2A6 modification.

Source: ukrinform