It has been claimed that Poland has started work on the transfer of Leopard tanks to Ukraine.
It has been claimed that Poland has started work for the delivery of Leopard tanks, which are German production and have not yet been allowed to be transferred to Ukraine by the Berlin administration, to Kiev.
According to the news, based on the sources of “Dziennik Gazeta Prawna”, one of the most read newspapers in Poland, the training of Ukrainian soldiers on Leopard tanks will also be carried out in Poland. In the news, which stated that the said military trainings can be carried out in the ground troops in the city of Poznan, Poland, the expression “Poland has already started work for the delivery of Leopard tanks to Kiev”.
Leopard tanks produced by Germany are available in EU and NATO countries such as Denmark, Finland, Greece, Netherlands, Norway , Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Spain, Czechia, Turkey and Hungary.
There are approximately 2,670 Leopard 2 tanks in service with various armies around the world . Weighing approximately 64 tons, Leopard tanks can reach speeds of up to 70 kilometers per hour and can hit targets up to 5 thousand meters with a 120 millimeter smoothbore gun.
European allies such as Poland and Finland have stated that they are ready to send these tanks to Ukraine and are waiting for Berlin’s approval, but since the Leopard tanks are manufactured in Germany, Germany’s approval is required for use in other countries such as Ukraine. (AA)