⚡️ #Netherlands, #Denmark to join #Germany in sending #Leopard_1 battle tanks to #Ukraine.

The defense ministers of the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany issued a joint statement on Feb. 7 saying that the three countries will provide Ukraine with at least 100 Leopard 1 battle tanks in the coming months.

#Ukraine war latest: #Germany to give #Kyiv more tanks, #Russia slowly advances near #Bakhmut, #Vuhledar

German Defense Minister #BorisPistorius announced in #Kyiv that #Ukraine would receive over 80 older #Leopard_1 battle tanks by the end of the year.

Around 20-25 tanks are set to be delivered in the summer.

In total, Pistorius said on Feb. 7, #Ukraine will receive over 100 #Leopard_1 tanks from several #European countries, but the timeframe is yet to be determined.

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#Leopard_1, #Gepard, #SK_105 #Kürassier and other rarities: some of the weapons a #Belgian collector wants to sell to #Ukraine.

After learning about #Germany's decision to re-export its "Leopards" to #Ukraine, #FreddyVersluis, the founder of the Belgian private arms company #OIP_Land_Systems, announced himself.

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⚡️#Germany's Defense Minister in #Kyiv says #Ukraine to receive over 100 #Leopard_1 tanks.

Defense Minister #BorisPistorius announced in Kyiv that Ukraine would receive over 100 older Leopard 1 battle tanks from a group of several #European countries.

Pistorius arrived in Ukraine's capital on Feb. 7 to meet top #Ukrainian officials, including President #VolodymyrZelenskyy and Defense Minister #OleksiiReznikov.

The #Germans would not be Germans if they gave up all 187 tanks at once. Quote from the Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany #BorisPistorius.

"With other #European partners, we agreed on the supply of #Leopard_1 tanks. There will be 20-25 of these tanks by the summer, about 80 by the end of the year, and more than 100 #Leopard_1 tanks by 2024.

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#Ukraine

The #German federal government has approved the delivery of 178 #Leopard_1 tanks to #Ukraine, Der Spiegel reports.

#German companies #Rheinmetall and #Flensburger_Fahrzeugbau_Gesellschaft will receive government permission to ship 187 #Leopard_1 tanks to #Ukraine, Business Insider reports.

#Rheinmetall will deliver 88 tanks to #Kyiv, and #Flensburger will deliver 99. The publication, however, notes that many of these vehicles are in need of repair. The first tanks will arrive no earlier than the middle of this year.

⁉️OMG😱 A bow with no arrow, and only after the war has ended. That's what this means to me🤷‍♂️💩

The #German government is to approve the supply of 187 #Leopard_1 tanks to #Ukraine today, - Business Insider.

#Germany has approved the sale of 88#? #Leopard_1 tanks to #Ukraine. A government official said that the manufacturers had been granted an "export license."

The Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper wrote that the tanks will be handed over to Rheinmetall after repair. The total contract is worth more than €100 million.

#Rheinmetall can supply more than 100 tanks to #Ukraine this year if it receives approval from the #German government. Reported by #Handelsblatt.

We are talking about #Leopard_2 tanks, as well as refurbished #Leopard_1 and #British #Challenger_1.