Spain sends last batch of promised Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine

Spain sent the last batch of German Leopard 2A4 tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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This was announced by Spanish Defense Minister MargaritaRobles (Margarita Robles) after the Ramstein meeting on July 18. We are talking about 4 combat vehicles. Previously, Spain transferred 6 Leopard 2A4 to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. A new batch of tanks is being delivered by sea. They will arrive at their destination next week.

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By the way, in addition to tanks, Ukraine will also receive fromSpain has 10 M113 armored personnel carriers, several armored all-terrain vehicles, trucks, ambulances and ammunition. Weapon deliveries will begin soon.

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Leopard 2 is a main battle tank created byby the German company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. Leopard 2 is the successor to the successful development of the Leopard 1 battle tank. The Leopard 2 has many modifications and is used by the armed forces of Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain and Turkey. A total of 3,200 tanks of this model were produced.