Six Tank Battalions: The German Defense Ministry called the total number of Leopard tanks for the Armed Forces

According to the head of the department of Boris Pistorius, Ukraine will receive 160 units of German equipment. However, he recalled that the United States and the United Kingdom will also pass combat tanks for the Ukrainian army. NATO countries are planning to send two battalions with German LEOPARD-2 battalions to Ukraine and four battalions with Leopard-1. The total number of this equipment will be 160 units.

This was stated by German Minister Boris Pistorius in an interview with Die Welt on April 1. According to him, more such weapons are unlikely to be sent for the Armed Forces, because the resources of the Allies are limited. He noted that Germany cannot give everything because there are reserves that cannot be spent. "I do not see the scenario for which Ukraine will be able to send additional Leopard more than what has been announced.

Our reserves, as well as reserves of other countries, are limited," he said. Pistorius said that Poland, together with the Allies, will send two LEOPARD-2 battalions to Kiev, where there will be 60 tanks. In addition, 100 LEOPARD-1 tanks, collected in four battalions, will be added to them by the end of the year. The German Defense Minister noted that the United States, together with the United Kingdom, also supply tanks. "But unfortunately, NATO countries do not stand just like that departure.

Nevertheless, I think that in the medium term, Ukraine will be able to cover Ukraine," the head of the department summed up. We will remind, on March 30 the deputy chairman of the Ministry of Defense Lieutenant General Alexander Pavlyuk stated that the transfer of updated tanks of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces closer to the victory of Ukraine. According to him, Ukrainian fighters have high motivation to master Western armored vehicles.