Ukrayinska Pravda: Ukraine asks Germany for more Leopard 2 tanks
Considering the first losses during the counteroffensive, Andrii Melnyk, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, is asking for more German-made tanks.
Details: Against the background of the loss of the first tanks delivered by the Western allies to participate in the hostilities in Ukraine, Kyiv is once again calling for increased support, in particular from Germany.
"The Ukrainian army desperately needs many more Western battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other armoured vehicles," Melnyk said.
"Each Leopard 2 is literally worth its weight in gold for a decisive offensive," added the former ambassador of Ukraine in Berlin. In his opinion, the Bundeswehr is capable of providing more than the 18 already delivered pieces from its stockpile of more than 300. The current number could be "tripled without jeopardising Germany's ability to defend itself".
Melnyk also asked to hand over "another 60 Marder infantry fighting vehicles" to the Ukrainian army.
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WNU Editor: Details on Ukrainian losses are becoming known .... The Ukrainian Army Has Already Lost Half Of Its Unique Leopard 2R Breaching Vehicles (Forbes). But the consensus in Ukraine is that these losses are worth it .... Ukraine Is Throwing Its Best Leopard 2 And M-2 Vehicles at Tokmak (Forbes).
