Ukraine's ambassador to Germany showed the Leopard 1A5 tanks the Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive

By: Myroslav Trinko | 24.05.2023, 15:10
Ukraine's ambassador to Germany showed the Leopard 1A5 tanks the Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive

Ukraine's ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, has published on Twitter a video and a photo of Leopard 1A5 tanks, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces will soon receive.

Here's What We Know

The tanks are currently undergoing rehabilitation. If everything goes according to plan, the first deliveries of weapons will begin in early June. By the way, Ukrainian crews are already undergoing a training programme for their use in Germany. A total of 110 Leopard 1A5 tanks will be delivered to the Ukrainian armed forces.

Flashback

The Leopard 1 is Germany's main battle tank. It began to be developed after World War II in conjunction with France, but then the cooperation ceased. The Leopard 1 is in service in 12 countries. Thanks to a modernization program it is still in use. By the way, about 4,744 Leopard 1s were produced by 1984. The tank took part in the Bosnian War and in the War in Afghanistan.

Source: @Makeiev