Denmark and the Netherlands announced Thursday that they plan to provide Ukraine with at least 14 refurbished German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks, to be supplied from early 2024.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -with at least 14 refurbished German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks, to be supplied from early 2024.
"In this way, we will jointly take part in the `Leopard 2 coalition', supported by many partners and allies," they said. Acting Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen stressed that the tanks were not Danish but are "bought in collaboration with the Netherlands." In a separate statement, Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren said that "having the Leopard 2 A4 main battle tank at its disposal will give Ukraine superiority on the battlefield, due to the tank's major fire power, high level of protection and speed.
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