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Berlin, Feb 24 (AFP\/APP): Germany said Friday it would supply four extra Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv, assembling with Portugal and Sweden a full battalion to help Ukraine repel the Russian invasion.<\/p>\n

The German army would send a total of 18 Leopard 2 A6 tanks to Ukraine, the defence ministry said.<\/p>\n

Sweden announced earlier Friday it would provide the Ukrainian armed forces with “around 10” Leopard 2 A5 tanks, a predecessor to the A6.<\/p>\n

Following Stockholm’s announcement, Germany said it was “now able to provide a mixed Ukrainian battalion together with our Swedish and Portuguese partners”.<\/p>\n

A Ukrainian tank battalion numbers 31 units.<\/p>\n

After weeks of mounting pressure, Berlin in January agreed to send its own tanks to Ukraine and to approve the re-export of German-made Leopards to Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Germany originally hoped to assemble a full battalion of the more modern Leopard 2 A6 tanks.<\/p>\n

But allies have been slow to come forward with their own contributions, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz urging them to send tanks “now”.<\/p>\n

“We have decided to deliver Swedish Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine,” Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told a news conference marking the first anniversary of the war on Friday.<\/p>\n

Defence minister Pal Jonson said Sweden intended to send “around 10” tanks.<\/p>\n

Kristersson also announced that Sweden would be delivering IRIS-T and HAWK anti-air missile systems to Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The German and Swedish tank announcements came a day after Finland said it would send three of its Leopard 2 tanks.<\/p>\n

Poland on Friday announced that four of its Leopard 2 tanks had reached Ukraine and that it would send more “in a few days.”<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Portugal said it was able to deliver three Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine in March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Berlin, Feb 24 (AFP\/APP): Germany said Friday it would supply four extra Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv, assembling with Portugal and Sweden a full battalion to help Ukraine repel the Russian invasion. The German army would send a total of 18 Leopard 2 A6 tanks […]<\/p>\n

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