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The Norwegian army has 36 German tanks in service. Last year, military officials...

"Armed Forces Need Different Weapons": Norway will send 8 tanks Leopard 2a5 to Ukraine - the media

The Norwegian army has 36 German tanks in service. Last year, military officials of the country were talking to a possible replacement of "leopards" with Korean K2. Norway can transfer to Ukraine up to 8 German tanks Leopard 2 A5, there are 36 such tanks in service. This was reported by the Norwegian edition of Dagens NæRingsliv January 24, citing sources in the government. According to journalists, the Norwegian authorities will soon decide to purchase new tanks.

In 2022, Norwegian military officials were talking to the possible replacement of these tanks with Korean K2. On the evening of January 24, a closed meeting of the Extended Foreign and Defense Committee under the Government took place. Its participants spoke about providing military assistance to Ukraine, according to the material.

The interlocutors emphasize that at the meeting discussed the departure of tanks after the statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Annalena Berbbus that Berlin will not mind if Poland sends LOOPARD 2 A5 tanks to Ukraine. "Until I will comment on future deliveries. Of course, Ukraine needs different weapons, including the tanks they asked," - says the word of the Minister of Defense of Norwegian Biar Arilda Grama.

We will remind that on January 24, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed to re -export of Leopard 2A6 tanks to Ukraine. The Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said that the Allies would be ashamed to go to Germany for 9 Ramstein Meeting if Ukraine is not sent tanks. On January 24, Focus wrote about the consent of 12 countries to send 100 LEOPARD 25 tanks to Ukraine, including Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark.