Ukraine received 18 German Leopard 2 tanks, according to the German edition of Spiegel. Two months have passed since the decision to send.
“The 18 Leopard 2 tanks promised by the federal government have arrived in Ukraine. According to Spiegel, the last tanks left Germany at the end of last week and have now been handed over to Ukraine,”transmitsedition. Initially, Germany announced the dispatch of 14 tanks, but then decided to increase the supply. Also, 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles were transferred to Ukraine.
Germany trained Ukrainian soldiers to operate and maintain these tanks. However, Leopard is very demanding on maintenance, so Germany is going to open a service center near Ukraine.
Former American intelligence officer Scott Ritter said that the Russian army will destroy all military equipment that the West sends to Ukraine, RT reports . In his opinion, these tanks do not represent any invincible technology, and the RF Armed Forces have a lot of means in the arsenal for effective confrontation.
Source: ura
