The first one went: an Air Force plane with a Leopard 2 tank took off from Canada for Ukraine

Today Canada sent the first Leopard 2 battle tank to Ukraine. Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand

) showed on Twitter photos and videos of the tank being loaded and the plane taking off with Leopard 2 on board.

“A plane took off from Halifax todayCanadian Air Force with the first Leopard 2 main battle tank, which Canada is sending to Ukraine. Canada stands with the people of Ukraine and we will continue to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with the equipment they need to win,” the defense minister wrote.


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Previously, the Canadian government decidedsend four Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. We are talking about tanks of the Leopard 2A4 modification of the Canadian Armed Forces. They were purchased from the Netherlands during the Afghan war. Together with them, Canada provides instructors, spare parts and ammunition.