Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand announced on Friday that 8 Leopard-2 tanks, which Ottawa has promised to deliver to Kyiv to help them counter the Russian military operation, have arrived in neighboring Poland.
“All the Leopard 2 tanks that Canada committed to supply to Ukraine have arrived in Poland,” Anand tweeted, adding: “We will continue to support Ukraine and provide Ukrainians with the tools they need to fight and win this war.” war,” according to AFP.
Weighs 55,000 kg.
This came after Ottawa announced in February that it would double the number of tanks it promised to supply to Kyiv a month ago.
The Leopard 2 tank is a German armored vehicle weighing 55,000 kg, which forms the basis of the Canadian military arsenal and one of the most modern weapons.
Leopard 2 and Challenger 2
Notably, last month Germany and the UK delivered 18 Leopard 2 tanks and 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, all of which are advanced front-line armored vehicles after Ukrainian forces have been trained on them. .
The tanks, long in demand by Ukraine, arrived just in time for the expected spring offensive of Ukrainian troops.
In addition, Spain pledged to provide Ukraine with 6 Leopard tanks. In turn, the United States pledged to provide Kyiv with 31 Abrams tanks, but indicated that it would not be possible to deliver it until autumn.
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