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

By: Myroslav Trinko | 27.01.2023, 11:30
German defence minister tells when Ukraine will receive 14 Leopard 2 tanks

Two days after Now it's official: Germany has approved the supply of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and allowed the re-export of tanks to its partners, 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 When will the AFU receive British Challenger 2 tanks?.

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