German government approved supply of 178 "Leopard-1" tanks to Ukraine, - Der Spiegel
Germany’s Federal Security Council has approved the supply of 178 "Leopard-1" tanks from industrial stocks to Ukraine.
As Censor.NET reports, Spiegel writes about it.
The decision allows the export of Leopard-1 tanks from the Rheinmetall and Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG) groups.
According to the publication, the first tanks should be delivered to Ukraine in the summer, but most of them will not be before next year. The government will officially announce the decision on Tuesday evening.
Last week, the German government granted a license to export "Leopard-1" tanks to Ukraine.
The Leopard-1 is the first main battle tank built for the German Army after World War II. It was produced from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s. The 14 Leopard 2 tanks promised earlier by Berlin are much more modern.
