On January 25, the German government confirmed that it would send 14 Leopard 2s to Ukraine and issue permission to other countries to re-export these machines. On February 7, the delivery of 178 Leopard 1A5 to Kiev was approvedMUNICH /Germany/, February 17.
/tass/. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed that German Leopard tanks will be delivered to Ukraine "at the latest in the last week of March." He told reporters about this on Friday upon arrival at the Munich Security Conference.
"German Leopard tanks will be in Ukraine by the last week of March at the latest," Pistorius said. Commenting on the journalist's words about the leading role of Germany, the head of the Defense Ministry stressed that "leadership does not mean blindly going forward without checking whether you are followed by partners with whom you have to do everything together." "Leadership always means looking back and seeing that you take everyone with you, and, above all, leadership also means responsibility," the minister stated. "Germany has lived in accordance with this principle of leadership and will continue to do so in the future."
On Friday, the 59th Security Conference opens in Munich, which will last until February 19. The organizers expect the arrival of about 45 heads of state and government, about 90 ministers. The United States will be represented by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. The German delegation will be headed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck, Foreign and Defense Ministers Annalena Berbock and Boris Pistorius, and other members of the German Cabinet will also take part. The central topic of the forum will be the situation in Ukraine.
On January 25, the German government confirmed that it would send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and issue permission to other countries to re-export these vehicles. On February 7, the German Cabinet approved the delivery of 178 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Kiev. Military equipment will be transferred from industrial stocks. However, according to Pistorius, Western countries will be able to supply Kiev with only half a battalion of more modern Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks. Only Germany and Portugal intend to participate in the supply of this model.
