There is a concern that is ready to deliver. Only the permission of the German government is required.
German defense concern Rheinmetall is ready to hand over to Ukraine 50 used Leopard 1 tanks from old stocks of armies of other countries, said the head of the concern Armin Papperger, reports DW .
The tanks can be delivered through the channels of the Italian division of Rheinmetall Italia for three months. The first Leopard 1 can be delivered within six weeks.
This condition is currently being evaluated.
It will take Ukrainian soldiers only a few days to learn how to use Leopard 1 tanks, Papperger said.
< p> The consent of the German government is required for the supply, Rheinmetall emphasizes.
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In early April, it became known that the United States will help transfer Soviet-made tanks to Ukraine from the EU > . The number of equipment and the country from which the deliveries are planned was not specified.
The United States decided to become such a mediator after the request of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to NATO to supply us with tanks and military aircraft. The president criticized Western countries for “ping-pong” on the supply of weapons.
April 6 The Czech Republic sent to Ukraine tanks and other armored vehicles made in the USSR .
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