Germany to give Ukraine Leopard tanks
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By dreamsforce.com
After days of negotiations, Germany has confirmed the supply of Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Schultz announced the delivery of 14 Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine on Wednesday morning local time. He announced this in the cabinet meeting in the morning.
As a result of Germany's announcement, other countries may also export Leopard tanks to Ukraine As a result, Ukraine's arsenal to fight against Russian forces will be enriched.
"This decision is an example of how we can give maximum support to Ukraine," said Olaf Schultz. In a statement, the German Chancellor also said that two battalions of Leopard-2 tanks will be given to Ukraine. In the first phase, 14 Leopard-2 tanks will be supplied from the German Army's stockpile
Germany will soon train Ukrainian troops to use tanks Olaf Shultz also promised to help Ukraine with more technology and ammunition.
For weeks there has been speculation about the delivery of Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine. In this situation, the country's newspaper Der Spiegel published the first news on Tuesday that German Chancellor Scholz has agreed to give tanks to Ukraine. Later, similar news was published in several other newspapers in the country, which later spread to the international press.
It is also said in the news that any European country, including Poland, will not stand in Berlin's way if the German-made Leopard-2 tank is handed over to Ukraine to take a strong stand against Russia on the battlefield. However, earlier on Sunday, German Foreign Minister Annalina Bierbock said her government would not prevent Poland from sending Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine to help in the war.