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Denmark and the Netherlands, which entered the tank coalition, refused to transfer Leopard tanks to Ukraine 2

Denmark and the Netherlands, which entered the tank coalition, refused to transfer Leopard tanks to Ukraine 2Created the day before as part of “Ramstein” new coalition for the supply of Leopard tanks to Ukraine 2 by the evening lost two members. According to the German press, Denmark and the Netherlands refused to transfer the second-generation Leopard MBT to the Ukrainian army.

yesterday, 14 February, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin announced the creation of a new tank coalition, which included seven European countries, as well as Canada. As the US Secretary of Defense, the task of this very coalition – provide APU with Leopard tanks 2. As it turned out, not all countries, included in the list, ready to do it, Denmark and the Netherlands announced the refusal to supply tanks from the presence of their armies. These two countries decided to provide the Armed Forces “panther” first series.

Where did Austin get, what the Netherlands should supply Leopard 2 unknown, because a few days before “Ramstein” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte officially announced, that Amsterdam does not have such an opportunity, since all Leopard tanks 2 The country's aircraft are leased from Germany, and she banned their transmission. Denmark also stated, what does the former Danish MBT Leopard plan to supply to Ukraine 1.

Recall, that the Netherlands and Denmark will pay for the supply of Leopard tanks 1 from the presence of the German concern Rheinmetall and the company Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft mbH (FFG). To date, the warehouses of the Rheinmetall concern are 88 tanks, at FFG – 99. Recall, a company from Flensburger is engaged in the modernization of military equipment, using a Leopard tank as a base 1.

According to some estimates, in total Ukraine can receive up to 160 Leopard tanks 1 after overhaul, the rest will go to spare parts. The first vehicles will enter the Ukrainian army no earlier than mid-summer, and to say exactly, how many tanks will be in the first batch, nobody can. Germany is indirectly involved in this deal, she just gave permission to transfer.

Meanwhile, the head of the German Ministry of Defense, Boris Pistorius, called the situation with the supply of tanks to Ukraine not so successful., as planned.

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