The German government blocked the initiative of Spain to send German-made tanks to Ukraine due to an informal agreement with the Western allies. Spiegel writes about it.

According to the source, official Berlin spoke out against the transfer of 40 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which the Spanish side wanted to send to Kyiv.. German officials did not want to take the risk of becoming the first NATO country to provide the Armed Forces with battle tanks.

Having received a refusal from the German government, Madrid has changed its position dramatically. The parties are discussing the possibility of transferring 10 Leopard 2 units to Ukraine, but even if a consensus is reached, our Armed Forces will have to wait at least several months for them.. This is due to the fact that German tanks need a thorough inspection and repair, since they were produced back in the early 90s..

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Earlier, Ukrainian Ambassador to Berlin Andriy Melnyk said when Ukraine will receive howitzers and anti-aircraft guns from Germany.

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