Scholz confirms delivery of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has confirmed that the Leopard 2 tanks promised by the government in Berlin have arrived in Ukraine.
Source: Scholz at a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Rotterdam, reports European Pravda, citing ntv
Details: "We have fulfilled what we announced," Scholz said.
In mid-March, Ukrainian tank crews completed the Leopard 2 training with live firing.
As with other weapons systems, government agencies do not disclose information about the transportation of tanks for secrecy and security reasons.
Spiegel was the first to report that all 18 Leopard 2 tanks that Germany promised had been delivered to Ukraine.
According to the agency, the last tanks were taken out of Germany at the end of last week and were recently handed over at the Ukrainian border.
Background:
The Leopard 2 is considered to be one of the most advanced main battle tanks on the global arms market. It is superior to Russian tanks mainly due to its more powerful firepower, which usually allows it to destroy hostile targets at the first shot.
However, the complexity of the system, which requires very intensive maintenance, could be challenging. Therefore, Germany wants to open a maintenance and repair centre in a neighbouring country to Ukraine.
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