Envoy: Germany to transfer 110 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukrainian army VIDEO
Ukraine's ambassador to Germany Oleksii Makeiev announced that Kyiv will receive Leopard 1 tanks in the near future.
"110 Leopard 1A5 tanks. Already soon," the ambassador wrote on Twitter, adding a photo on the background of one of the tanks, as well as a video from the repair shop, Caliber.Az reports.
110 🐆1A5. Schon bald. #NeueDeutscheHärte #FFG pic.twitter.com/L9Rnf9SIZX
— Oleksii MAKEIEV 🇺🇦 (@Makeiev) May 24, 2023
Makeiev did not provide any details, but apparently, the tanks in question are the ones whose transfer was announced in February by the Netherlands along with Germany and Denmark.
At that time it was about 100 tanks, later there was information about 80 tanks.
According to unofficial information, it includes the former Danish Leopards, which in 2010 were removed from service and sold back to the German manufacturer Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft, where they remain in storage.
The first shipment of Leopard 2 tanks from Germany was sent to Ukraine in late March, the German defence ministry said.
Eighteen cutting-edge main battle tanks were delivered after Ukrainian crews were trained to use them.
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he was sure the tanks could "make a decisive contribution" on the frontlines of the war.
Ukraine has been calling for more modern vehicles and weapon systems for months to help fight Russia's invasion.
The Ukrainian government is yet to comment on the arrival of the Leopard 2s, but they have confirmed the arrival of the first UK-made Challenger 2 tanks.
Around 2,000 Leopard 2s, widely regarded as being among the best main battle tanks produced by Nato countries, are in use by European countries.
Germany agreed to supply the tanks to Ukraine in January, after being initially reluctant to do so - or even to permit other countries from sending their own.
Under German law, Berlin must approve Leopard 2s being re-exported by any country.
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