German Arms Agency Rheinmetall Says 139 Leopard Tanks May Ship To Ukraine

German defence group Rheinmetall might ship 139 Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine.

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German defence group Rheinmetall might ship 139 Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine if required, a spokesperson for the corporate advised media group RND.

Germany is coming below intense strain from Ukraine and a few NATO allies, equivalent to Poland, to permit Kyiv to be provided with German-made Leopard 2 tanks for its defence in opposition to Russia’s invasion.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has to this point held again from supplying the tanks or permitting different NATO international locations to take action.

Producer Rheinmetall might ship 29 Leopard 2A4 tanks by April/Could and an extra 22 of the identical mannequin across the finish of 2023 or early 2024, the spokesperson was quoted as saying.

It might additionally provide 88 older Leopard 1 tanks, the individual mentioned, with out giving a timeframe for his or her potential supply.

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