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The Netherlands, in cooperation with Germany and Denmark, intend to purchase and supply Ukraine with about 100 Leopard 1 tanks, the Netherlands Broadcasting Corporation reports with reference to Defense Minister Kaisa Ollongren.
The document, according to the TV channel, notes that the conflict in Ukraine “entered a critical stage”, so “the supply of tanks is important.”
According to the NTK, we are talking about modernized tanks that are in the stocks of the German defense industry. The countries also intend to supply spare parts for them and ammunition. In Germany, these tanks were withdrawn from service in 2003.
The supply of Leopard 1 tanks is carried out separately from the plan to supply Ukraine with more modern German Leopard 2 tanks, this issue is still being discussed in the context of NATO, the channel notes. According to him, the Netherlands has 18 of these tanks at its disposal, but they are leased from Germany. Earlier, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte did not rule out their ransom for subsequent transfer to Ukraine.
Source: Rosbalt
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