According to him, Berlin is promoting this in negotiations with the allies.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed hope that Ukraine will receive 80 Leopard 2 tanks by the end of March 2023. However, he notes, it will not be easy.
He announced this after the European Union summit.
According to him, two Leopard battalions will be transferred to Ukraine before the end of March. Like, now Berlin is promoting this in negotiations with the German allies.
“We need to create structures by training, organizing the supply of spare parts and ammunition, as well as establishing cooperation,” Scholz said.
The Chancellor stressed that the trilateral meeting in Paris with Presidents of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron was very confidential and informative in terms of continuing to support the Ukrainian people.
Recall that in an interview with the German edition of Spiegel, Volodymyr “difficult phase” in relations with Germany. He noted that it often takes a very long time to convince Chancellor Olaf Scholz to transfer weapons to Ukraine.
