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German Ministry of Defense confirmed information about the transfer of 18 Leopard 2A6 tanks to Ukraine, which the Bundeswehr had previously promised to deliver. The Ministry of Defense announced this on its Twitter account.
“Promised – delivered: 18 Leopard 2 A6 tanks, as well as ammunition and spare parts, arrived in Ukraine today,” the German Ministry of Defense said in a statement. .
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Der Spiegel previously reported that 18 German Leopard 2A6 tanks had appeared on the territory of Ukraine. In addition, it was announced that Kiev received 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFV).
The decision to start supplying Ukraine with German Leopard tanks was made by the German government in January of this year. Initially, there was talk of plans to deliver 14 tanks to Kiev, later their number increased.