Main armament: 120mm/L44 Smoothbore Cannon with 42 rounds.Crew: Four – a commander, driver, gunner and loader/operator.The goal is to provide Ukraine with a total of two battalions – 88 tanks – together with other countries. The Ukrainian government has said that tanks, and especially the German-made Leopards, are vital if it is to prevail over the Kremlin's invading forces. In a statement, the government said it will initially provide Ukraine with one company of Leopard 2 A6 tanks, which comprises 14 vehicles, from its own stocks. Mr Scholz said Germany is "acting in close co-ordination" with its allies. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed to send its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine after a formal request from Poland, and after the leaders of dozens of major Commons committees also asked Germany's defence minister to allow Ukraine to defend itself. The Leopard 2 battle tank is widely regarded as the best of its kind in the world and is currently being used by 19 countries.Įuropean nations operating the German-made tank include Canada, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Poland, Spain, Sweden and Turkey.
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