The Cabinet of Ministers of the Federal Republic of Germany confirmed that it will send to Ukraine Leopard 2 tanks and give out other countries for re -export.
This was announced by the representative of the government Steffen Hebushtrait.
“The federal government decided to provide Ukrainian armed forces Leopard 2 combat tanks, he said.” Germany will give permission to partner countries who want to send Leopard 2 from their own reserves. “
At the first stage, Germany will provide Ukraine with a company of 14 Leopard-2-Ag tanks from the Bundeswehr reserves. Germany’s military aid provides for the solution of logistics, ensuring ammunition and maintenance of Leopard 2 tanks, noted in the Cabinet of Ministers.
On the eve of the decision of the Chancellor Olaf Sholts, to send Kyiv tanks by Der Spiegel.