The very first of the Leopard 2 tanks Canada is contributing to Ukrainian pressures has actually arrived in Poland.
Protection Minister Anita Anand introduced the news in a tweet on Sunday, come with by a photo of a storage tank rolling out of the belly of an airplane.
” Alongside our allies, we’ll soon be training the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the use of this devices,” she specified in the tweet. “Canada will remain to #StandWithUkraine.”
Canada promised at the end of January to send four fight tanks to Ukraine to aid in their ongoing battle versus Russian pressures, which invaded the nation nearly a year back.
The containers will certainly be gone along with by Canadian Armed Forces members to educate Ukrainian soldiers in their use, with the training occurring in a third country before the storage tanks see battle.
The step came soon after Germany and also the USA introduced Jan. 25 they would be arranging the delivery of loads of Leopard 2 storage tanks to Ukraine. In feedback, Poland contacted Germany to allow even more nations such as Canada to deliver the Leopard 2 tanks, which are German-made, to Ukraine.
Canada may send added tanks at a later day, according to previous remarks made by Anand.
The first Canadian Leopard 2 main battle tank that we’ve donated to Ukraine has now arrived in Poland. Alongside our allies, we’ll soon be training the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the use of this equipment.
Canada will continue to #StandWithUkraine.
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— Anita Anand (@AnitaAnandMP) February 6, 2023
Last Updated: 06 February 2023
