Bulk of German Leopard 2 Tanks Given to Ukraine Are Defunct

Very few of the Leopard 2A6 tanks delivered by Berlin to Ukraine are still in service, according to Green Party member Sebastian Schafer. The majority of the machines were damaged in battle and spare parts are scarce, he stressed.

White House blamed the weather for the stalling of the Kyiv so-called counteroffensive, in some places they dug in very deep

The White House attributed the stalling of the Ukrainian offensive to the weather and the long months Russian troops had to prepare for defense.

Bild: Switzerland will sell 25 decommissioned Leopards to Germany for their transfer to Kyiv

Switzerland wants to sell 25 of its 96 decommissioned Leopard 2 tanks back to Germany, writes Bild. From there, after modernization, they should go to Ukraine.

Weapons repair center for Kyiv launched in Slovakia, Berlin reported

In Slovakia, the German-Slovak center for the repair and maintenance of weapons supplied to Kiev by Western countries was completed and began its work, Mitko Muller, a representative of the German Ministry of Defense in the Cabinet of Ministers, said on Monday.

Ukraine Urges Germany To Spare Many More Leopard Tanks After Military Setback

Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrii Melnyk says Germany has the capacity to triple the number of Leopard 2 main battle tanks supplied to Kiev.

Kiev loses over 50 troops, three Leopard tanks in failed attacks in three directions

The Ukrainian military lost over 50 troops and three Leopard tanks in failed attacks in the south Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Donetsk areas over the past day, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov told a briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine on Sunday.

Denmark, Netherlands to jointly donate 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine in the first quarter of 2044

Denmark and the Netherlands will jointly donate 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the two countries said on Thursday.

Germany refuses extra-tank pledges for Ukraine

Germany cannot afford to pledge additional main battle tanks to Ukraine, the country’s defense minister, Boris Pistorius, said on Saturday.

Poland To Deliver 10 Leopard Tanks To Ukraine This Week

Poland said on Tuesday that it will send 10 Leopard tanks to Ukraine this week, offering more of the vehicles that Kyiv says are crucial to countering Russia's SMO.

Germany also wants Switzerland’s Leopard 1 tanks: Swiss newspaper

In addition to Leopard 2 tanks, German armaments company Rheinmetall wants to buy 96 Leopard 1 tanks from Swiss defense firm Ruag to send to Ukraine, the Swiss newspaper Tages- Anzeiger has reported.

Sweden to send up to ten Leopard tanks to Ukraine — DM

 Sweden’s government plans to send about ten Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson said on Friday.

Poland announces it has sent Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Poland has sent its first German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, a government spokesman has said.

Send your tanks now, Germany's Scholz tells allies in U-turn

Allies with available battle tanks should send them to Ukraine "now", German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told the Munich Security Conference, speaking immediately after Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.

Western military equipment sent to Ukraine to be ground down, says senior Russian diplomat

All Western military equipment that is currently being delivered to Ukraine, will be ground down, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Channel One on Thursday.

Germany's Scholz criticizes 'public competition' to send arms to Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday criticized the public competition among some countries over who can deliver more and better weapons to Ukraine, saying it harmed unity among allies.

Germany takes note of Putin’s remarks about tanks, Scholz willing to proceed with dialogue - video

Germany’s government has taken into consideration Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statements about shipments of Western tanks to Kiev, but they will not affect Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s readiness to continue phone talks with the Russian leader, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit told reporters on Friday.

Putin: Russia has "the way" to answer the transfer of tanks by the West, Peskov explained the words - VIDEO | EL Etos UT News

 

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