Spain is preparing to transfer another 19 Leopard 2 to Ukraine, – media

Spain is preparing a new batch of battle tanks for programs to Ukraine/Collage 24 Channel

Spain is preparing a new batch of battle tanks for transfer to Ukraine. According to sources in the country's defense department, these will be 19 Leopard 2A4.

These will be 19 Leopard 2A4, which will be prepared at the Santa Bárbara Sistemas plant in Alcala de Guadaira in Seville. The delivery will be carried out in two batches.

Spain will transfer battle tanks to Ukraine

The Spanish publication reports that the order to provide tanks to Ukraine was given by the head of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, who, together with Defense Minister Margarita Robles, met with representatives of the main companies in the Spanish defense sector.

More Moreover, during the meeting, Sanchez reaffirmed the government's strong condemnation of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. And it is in this context that the new delivery will take place.

Leopard is a tank produced by the German concerns Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. It is significantly superior to Russian models. A sufficient amount of this equipment can change the situation not only on the battlefield, but in war in general. Such a tank is the most massive tank in Europe, which is logistically easier to send to Ukraine. Moreover, this tank is the easiest to maintain, repair, supply with spare parts, tools, ammunition, and so on. All this suggests that it is beneficial for us to get it.

Experts are convinced that at a time when there could be a sudden imbalance in favor of Russia without a real possibility of a response from Ukraine, the head of government was interested in what could be done Spanish industry for future supplies.

Having put aside the capabilities of the Air Force and Navy, all attention was again focused on the Army, which has been storing battle tanks for more than a decade in Logistics Support Group no. 41 in Casetas in Zaragoza. It was from there that ten of these vehicles were seized for shipment last year.

Robles is noted to have noted that the Leopard 2A4 in Casetas is “in poor condition.” However, the Santa Barbara Sistemas plant was still able to prepare them for shipment to our country. The operation is now expected to be repeated, but with twice as many vehicles and with the vehicles in worse initial condition than those already sent.

According to the information released, Sanchez gave the order to prepare the tanks for shipment at the end June. The head of government intends that when he attends the NATO summit, which will take place in Washington on July 9, the battle tanks will already be in Ukraine. Another nine are likely to be awarded in September.