Spain sends Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine - Reuters
By: Elena Shcherban | 22.04.2023, 10:58
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Spain has sent six promised Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. This was reported by Reuters, citing a naval monitoring website and eyewitness accounts. They saw the tanks leave Spain on a ship on Friday.
The ship left for Poland, from where the tanks will be transferred to Ukraine. But exactly when this will happen is not yet known.
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Earlier this month, the Spanish Defence Ministry said that it would hand over 10 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine. That is, 6 of them have already gone to Ukraine, the other 4 are still at the stage of repair and preparation.
In addition, Spain has trained 40 Ukrainian tankers and 15 mechanics for Leopard 2.
Source: Reuters