Azertag
February 9, 2023

The German government has confirmed that 178 “Leopard 1” tanks will be sent to Ukraine

The Ministry of Defense of Germany has officially confirmed the decision to send 178 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Kyiv. This is stated in the information released by the ministry.

[T]he Ministry of Economy and Climate Protection of Germany, as an official licensing body, has given German military companies a license to export up to 178 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks to Ukraine. How many Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks will be delivered to Ukraine depends on the completion of necessary repairs.