Before the new Russian offensive expected in the spring, Ukraine will receive a small part of the tanks promised by Western countries.
The Times writes about it.
It is estimated that only 50 tanks will arrive at the front by the beginning of April, which is a cause for concern because they will not be enough to have a significant impact on the fighting. As the publication writes, Kyiv expects its allies to send a total of up to 320 Western tanks.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his ministers would try at the Munich Security Conference, which ends today, to rally partners to hand over most of the 80 Leopard 2 tanks promised by European countries.
- At the Ramstein meeting on February 14, US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin announced that eight countries would supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine. These are Germany, Poland, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands. The United States, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands will together provide more than 90 T-72 tanks, while the United Kingdom will provide Challenger 2 tanks.
- In February, training of Ukrainians on Leopard 2 tanks began in Germany. The spokeswoman of the German Ministry of Defense said that they should be completed by the end of the first quarter — simultaneously with the transfer of 14 Leopard 2A6 tanks.