The Netherlands is going to buy 18 Leopard 2 tanks leased from Germany and transfer them to Ukraine. This was announced by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in an interview with the Frankfurte Allgemeine Zeitung..

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Now the decision on the supply of Leopard must be made by the German government.. If Germany refuses, the Netherlands and other countries will have to decide on the supply of tanks on a bilateral basis..

But we are not at that stage yet and I don't want to put pressure on Germany,"

The official explained that he has a complete understanding of Ukraine's need for Western tanks. Rutte added that such a move only makes sense in coordination with other countries such as Finland and Portugal.. However, no solution yet.

Previously, the Netherlands transferred weapons to Ukraine in coordination with Germany. In July, two European countries reinforced the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with PzH 2000 self-propelled artillery mounts..