Czech Defense Ministry: Information that we will supply Ukraine with Leopard is not true

21 January 2023, 13:56 | Ukraine 
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The Czech Defense Ministry said that the country does not plan to transfer Leopard 2 to Ukraine. Let us recall that Prague should receive them instead of the Soviet T-72s, which at one time also went to the front.

" This information is false, the Ministry of Defense of the country said in a statement.. “No one asked or offered the Czech Republic to provide tanks, which, according to an earlier agreement, it will receive from Germany as compensation for helping Ukraine.”.

This issue was not discussed during yesterday's meeting in Ramstein.

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Recall that during yesterday's Rammstein round, a tank miracle did not happen - the allies could not agree on the supply of Leopard to Ukraine. However, it should be understood that it is the position of Germany that plays a special role in this matter, since only this country has an electronic license for such weapons.. Therefore, it also depends on its decision whether other states will be able to transfer Leopard to us..

Recall that Poland was the first to officially announce its readiness to provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks.. Subsequently, it became known that five countries had already approved such a decision.. However, now for the supply of these tanks, we need the decision of the German government, since they were developed in Germany. But while the local chancellor Olaf Scholz refuses such a step.

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