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Today, Germany approved the supply of "Leopard-2" main tanks to Ukraine, and the United States also announced that it will provide about 30 "M1 Abrams" main tanks.
If all the countries that have expressed their support for the tanks are successfully delivered, Ukraine can get at least 159 Western-made main tanks.
The picture shows the "Leopard-2" of the German Bundeswehr.
(AFP)
[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The war between Russia and Ukraine continued. Today (25th), Germany finally approved the supply of "Leopard-2" main tanks to Ukraine, and will also issue transfer licenses to those who want to provide "Leopard-2" to Ukraine nation.
The United States also announced on the 24th that it will provide about 30 "M1 Abrams" main tanks.
If all the countries that have expressed their support for the tanks are successfully delivered, Ukraine can get at least 159 Western-made main tanks.
Over the past few months, Ukraine has been hoping that European countries will provide German-made "Leopard-2", but as a "Leopard-2" producer, Germany has the right to veto other countries from transferring German-made weapons to third countries.
Now that Germany has announced the issuance of a transfer license, countries affected by its attitude are bound to provide "Leopard-2" in the future.
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So far, two countries have confirmed the supply of the Ukrainian "Leopard-2" main tank, four countries are waiting to be confirmed, and two countries are still under discussion.
The identified countries include: 14 "Leopard-2A4" in Poland; 14 "Leopard-2A6" in the Bundeswehr inventory in Germany.
The countries waiting to be confirmed include: 4 "Leopard-2A6" in Portugal; 20 to 53 "Leopard-2A4" in Spain; 8 "Leopard-2A4" in Finland; 14 "Leopard-2A4" and "Leopard in Sweden" -2A6".
The countries under discussion include: 18 "Leopard-2A6" in the Netherlands; 6 "Leopard-2A5" and "Leopard-2A7" in Denmark.
In addition to the "Leopard-2", the United States also announced on the 24th that it will provide about 30 "M1 Abrams" main combat vehicles, and the United Kingdom has confirmed that it will provide 14 "Challenger-2" main combat vehicles to make the Ukrainian Army armored forces Substantial growth.
Previously, Germany stated that its hesitation towards the "Leopard-2" aid to Ukraine was not because of fear of Moscow, but because it was worried that the US M1 Abrams MBT would seize the opportunity to seize the European arms market and weaken Germany's influence in Europe. , and even have a negative impact on its economy.
An overview of tank supplies to Ukraine right now:
Confirmed:
????????14 Challenger 2
????????14 Leopard 2A4
????????14 Leopard 2A6
Awaiting full confirmation:
? ???????4 Leopard 2A6
???????? 20-53 Leopard 2A4
????????30 Abrams M1
????????8 Leopard 2A4
????? ???14 Leopard 2A4/6
Discussing:
???????18 Leopard 2A6
???????6 Leopard 2A5/7
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