Not just air defence systems: Germany will soon hand over a new batch of Leopard 1A5 tanks and protected vehicles to Ukraine
The German government is transferring not only air defence systems but also a batch of armoured vehicles to Ukraine.
Here's What We Know
We are talking about 10 additional Leopard 1A5 tanks. In addition, the AFU will receive 15 protected vehicles and 20 protected ambulances. Deliveries of equipment should begin in the near future.
In den nächsten Wochen treffen weitere 10 Kampfpanzer #Leopard1 A5, 15 geschützte Transport- und knapp 20 geschützte Sanitätsfahrzeuge in der #Ukraine ein. Weitere Informationen finden Sie in der Pressemitteilung auf der BMVg-Website. 2/2
- Verteidigungsministerium (@BMVg_Bundeswehr) October 10, 2023
Flashback
The Leopard 1 is Germany's main battle tank. It was started to be developed after the Second World War together with France, but then the co-operation was stopped. The Leopard 1 is in service with 12 countries. Thanks to the modernisation programme, it is still in use. By the way, by 1984, about 4,744 units of Leopard 1 were produced. The tank participated in the Bosnian War, as well as in the War in Afghanistan.
Source: @BMVg_Bundeswehr.
