Ukrainian soldiers soon to complete training on Leopard 2 tanks in Germany

Training of the Ukrainians that arrived in Germany to practise with Leopard 2 main battle tanks is approaching its end. 

Source: Handelsblatt news outlet, cited by European Pravda

Details: After several weeks of training, soldiers performed combat exercises at the military training field in Bergen, Lower Saxony, on Monday. 

Björn Schulz, the commander of a tank troops school in Munster, said at the training field in Lower Saxony that the training allowed the Ukrainian soldiers to use modern weapons systems. 

Germany will send 18 Leopard 2A6 modern main battle tanks to Ukraine, and Portugal will send another 3. It is part of the military aid destined to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia. Experts are firmly convinced that Leopard 2 has a significant advantage in battles against Russian armoured tank troops. The Ukrainian soldiers have to come back home with tanks this month. 

Background: On 25 February, the German government announced its goal to "quickly collect two tank battalions with Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine". In Ukraine, such battalions usually have 31 tanks each. The main participants of the initiative are Poland, Norway, Canada and Spain.  

Last week's reports said that Ukrainian troops had completed their training on Leopard 2 tanks in Poland, and Ukraine received the remaining 10 of 14 tanks promised by Poland. Four tanks were sent earlier. 

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