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The Prime Minister of Portugal announced the imminent shipment of three Leopard tanks to Ukraine 2

The Prime Minister of Portugal announced the imminent shipment of three Leopard tanks to Ukraine 2In March 2023 Portugal to give Ukraine three Leopard tanks 2 German made. Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, whose words are quoted by the newspaper Correio da Manha.

Earlier in Lisbon, the possibility of supplying tanks to Ukraine was discussed for a long time.. In the end of January 2023 year, Portuguese Foreign Minister João Gomes Carvinho, that Leopard tanks will be handed over to Ukraine no earlier, than in two or three months. At the beginning of February, information appeared, that the Portuguese military department opposes sending tanks to Ukraine, because he does not consider them suitable for warfare.

Admiral António da Silva Ribeiro, Chief of the General Staff of the Portuguese Armed Forces, said, that at present the country's army has only 37 German-made Leopard tanks 2. But of this number of tanks, more than half are in disrepair and it makes no sense to send them to Ukraine.

As the Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa,, at present, specialists are busy with the restoration and maintenance of tanks. When the necessary work is done, three tanks can be transferred to Ukraine.

Recall, that Portugal once bought Leopard tanks 2 in the Netherlands, moreover, tanks already decommissioned from the Dutch army were acquired. Currently all Leopard tanks 2 part of the tank battalion of the 1st mechanized brigade of the Portuguese army. Except "Leopards", Portuguese ground forces have old American M60 tanks - their 101 unit. In storage is 86 M48A5 tanks are also American-made. used photos:Wikipedia / Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum

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