Spain to hand over 20 more Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine - media
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Spain may soon hand over 20 more Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but as the vehicles are being preserved, it will take time to repair them beforehand.
Spain may soon transfer 20 more Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported by UNN with reference to Infodefensa.
Details
It is noted that the relevant decision was approved by the Interdepartmental Council for Trade and Control of Defense Equipment and Dual-Use Technologies of Spain.
At the same time, the publication says that the tanks are currently undergoing conservation, so it will take some time to repair them before they are delivered to the Armed Forces.
Like other materials, they will be finalized at the Santa Barbara Sistemas plant in Alcalá de Guadaira in Seville before being shipped
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Addendum
Spanish Secretary of State for Trade Siani Mendez noted that the arms exported by Spain are "necessary, priority and most important" for Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
Commenting on the risks associated with the black market for equipment intended for Ukraine, she assured that Kyiv would definitely use the equipment to protect its national security.
Recall
In the winter , Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said that Spain would give Ukraine a batch of M113 armored tracked vehicles and power generators.
