Ukrainians already being trained on Leopard 2 tanks from Canada, says Canadian Defense Ministry

The New Voice of Ukraine
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine are already training on Leopard tanks
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are already training on Leopard tanks

"As a country, we had already announced the transfer of four Leopard 2 (tanks) to Poland,” Anand said before a planned NATO ministerial meeting.

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“This has already happened. These tanks are in Poland and we are currently training Ukrainian soldiers to operate these tanks.”

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25 Canadian military instructors have started to train Ukrainian crews on Leopard 2A4 battle tanks, she added.

Anand announced on Jan. 26 that Canada would send four combat-ready Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. She said that this number could increase, but only in coordination with other Ukrainian allies.

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