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The German concern Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with another 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks, the Netherlands will pay for the preparation for shipment and everything else. The agreement has already been signed. This is stated on the concern's website.
The press service of the German concern today, June 27, confirmed receipt from the Netherlands of an order for 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks for the Ukrainian army. Denmark is also involved in the financing of the order, they agreed on this back in April. The deal was concluded with the participation of the German government. The cost of the contract is not called, but it is specified that the amount is "three-digit", although small.
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Kiev should receive the first tank from the new batch in January 2024, and the entire batch within the next year. Such conditions are prescribed in the contract.
In early June, Amsterdam announced that they intend to supply the APU with about a hundred Leopard 1 tanks, decommissioned by the Italian army and bought out by a private company. Previously, we are talking about 96 tanks stored in the open air in the same Italy. All equipment must be repaired at the enterprises of the same Rheinmetall concern. There are no details on a potential deal yet.
