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$28 April 2024, Russia, Moskau: A German Leopard 2 main battle tank captured in Ukraine, according to Russian sources, and a Marder (left) stand at a display of war trophies in Pobedy Park (Park of Victory). In the background are red flags with the inscription Pobeda! (in German: Victory). On May 9, Russia celebrates the day of the Soviet Union\'s victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War. The new exhibition in the park is dedicated to the Russian offensive against Ukraine, which has been going on for more than two years, and is intended to emphasize Moscow\'s will to win. Photo: Ulf Mauder\/dpa$

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28 April 2024, Russia, Moskau: A German Leopard 2 main battle tank captured in Ukraine, according to Russian sources, and a Marder (left) stand at a display of war trophies in Pobedy Park (Park of Victory). In the background are red flags with the inscription Pobeda! (in German: Victory). On May 9, Russia celebrates the day of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War. The new exhibition in the park is dedicated to the Russian offensive against Ukraine, which has been going on for more than two years, and is intended to emphasize Moscow's will to win. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa

$FILED - 26 June 2023, Lithuania, Vilnius: A Leopard 2 main battle tank of the Bundeswehr moves through a cloud of dust at the NATO exercise "Griffin Storm", while the gun barrel protrudes from the dust. Defense Minister Pistorius (SPD) has arrived in France for the agreement of a central armaments project worth billions. The minister landed in Paris on Friday to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with his counterpart Lecornu on the joint construction of the land combat system of the future. Photo: Kay Nietfeld\/dpa$

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FILED - 26 June 2023, Lithuania, Vilnius: A Leopard 2 main battle tank of the Bundeswehr moves through a cloud of dust at the NATO exercise "Griffin Storm", while the gun barrel protrudes from the dust. Defense Minister Pistorius (SPD) has arrived in France for the agreement of a central armaments project worth billions. The minister landed in Paris on Friday to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with his counterpart Lecornu on the joint construction of the land combat system of the future. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

Leopard 2A6 main battle tank during a demonstration at the Julius Leber barracks, Berlin, 13 July

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Leopard 2A6 main battle tank during a demonstration at the Julius Leber barracks, Berlin, 13 July

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Leopard 2A6 main battle tank during a demonstration at the Julius Leber barracks, Berlin, 13 July

$18 December 2023, Lithuania, Jonava: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in front of a Leopard 2 battle tank from Ukraine at the Lithuanian defense services maintenance center. Photo: Kay Nietfeld\/dpa$

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18 December 2023, Lithuania, Jonava: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in front of a Leopard 2 battle tank from Ukraine at the Lithuanian defense services maintenance center. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

$15 December 2023, Lithuania, Rukla: A Leopard 2 A6 tank drives at the Lithuanian Gaiziunai military training area, around 90 kilometers northwest of the capital Vilnius. The first Leopard 2 tanks delivered to Ukraine and damaged in the battle against Russia have been repaired in Lithuania. The repaired battle tanks will soon return to the battlefield in the Baltic EU and NATO country. Photo: Alexander Welscher\/dpa$

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15 December 2023, Lithuania, Rukla: A Leopard 2 A6 tank drives at the Lithuanian Gaiziunai military training area, around 90 kilometers northwest of the capital Vilnius. The first Leopard 2 tanks delivered to Ukraine and damaged in the battle against Russia have been repaired in Lithuania. The repaired battle tanks will soon return to the battlefield in the Baltic EU and NATO country. Photo: Alexander Welscher/dpa

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Leopard 2 armored tank in terrain

$28 September 2023, Lower Saxony, Bergen: A Bundeswehr main battle tank of the type "Leopard 2 A7V" stands on a firing range. Photo: Philipp Schulze\/dpa$

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28 September 2023, Lower Saxony, Bergen: A Bundeswehr main battle tank of the type "Leopard 2 A7V" stands on a firing range. Photo: Philipp Schulze/dpa

$05 October 2023, Baden-Württemberg, Oppenau: A Leopard 2A6M main battle tank stands in front of the Doll company building while the associated heavy-duty trailer can be seen next to it. Over the next five years, the Doll Fahrzeugbau company will be equipping the Bundeswehr with 250 new semitrailers for transporting main battle tanks. Photo: Philipp von Ditfurth\/dpa$

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05 October 2023, Baden-Württemberg, Oppenau: A Leopard 2A6M main battle tank stands in front of the Doll company building while the associated heavy-duty trailer can be seen next to it. Over the next five years, the Doll Fahrzeugbau company will be equipping the Bundeswehr with 250 new semitrailers for transporting main battle tanks. Photo: Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa

Battle tank LEOPARD 2 from the front, Bundeswehr Day, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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Battle tank LEOPARD 2 from the front, Bundeswehr Day, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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LEOPARD 2 main battle tank, Bundeswehr Day, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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LEOPARD 2 main battle tank, Bundeswehr Day, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

$17 August 2023, Klietz: Media representatives observe an exercise with a Leopard 1 A5 tank at the Klietz military training area. Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert\/dpa$

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17 August 2023, Klietz: Media representatives observe an exercise with a Leopard 1 A5 tank at the Klietz military training area. Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa

$Military parade held on celebration day of the Polish Army. Recent military machinery, tanks and warplanes exposed. Polish president Duda leads the ceremony. (Photo by Jakob Ratz\/Pacific Press$

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Aug 15, 2023 06:00 AM

POLAND-POLISH-ARMY-CELEBRATION-DAY

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Military parade held on celebration day of the Polish Army. Recent military machinery, tanks and warplanes exposed. Polish president Duda leads the ceremony. (Photo by Jakob Ratz/Pacific Press

$File photo dated February 2, 2023 shows Freddy Versluys, CEO of OIP, owner of around fifty Leopard 1 tanks decommissioned and bought from the Belgian army in Tournai, Belgium. Dozens of second-hand Leopard 1 tanks that once belonged to Belgium have been bought by another European country for Ukrainian forces fighting Russia\'s invasion, the arms trader who did the deal said Tuesday. Germany\'s Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Tuesday evening that arms maker Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE) had acquired the tanks and would prepare most of them for export to Ukraine. Photo by Monasse T\/ANDBZ\/ABACAPRESS$

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File photo dated February 2, 2023 shows Freddy Versluys, CEO of OIP, owner of around fifty Leopard 1 tanks decommissioned and bought from the Belgian army in Tournai, Belgium. Dozens of second-hand Leopard 1 tanks that once belonged to Belgium have been bought by another European country for Ukrainian forces fighting Russia's invasion, the arms trader who did the deal said Tuesday. Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Tuesday evening that arms maker Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE) had acquired the tanks and would prepare most of them for export to Ukraine. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS

$File photo dated February 2, 2023 shows the hangars of the OIP company, owner of around fifty Leopard 1 tanks decommissioned and bought from the Belgian army in Tournai, Belgium. Dozens of second-hand Leopard 1 tanks that once belonged to Belgium have been bought by another European country for Ukrainian forces fighting Russia\'s invasion, the arms trader who did the deal said Tuesday. Germany\'s Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Tuesday evening that arms maker Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE) had acquired the tanks and would prepare most of them for export to Ukraine. Photo by Monasse T\/ANDBZ\/Abaca\/Sipa$

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Aug 08, 2023 06:00 AM

Leopard 1 Tanks To Be Sent From Belgium To Ukraine

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File photo dated February 2, 2023 shows the hangars of the OIP company, owner of around fifty Leopard 1 tanks decommissioned and bought from the Belgian army in Tournai, Belgium. Dozens of second-hand Leopard 1 tanks that once belonged to Belgium have been bought by another European country for Ukrainian forces fighting Russia's invasion, the arms trader who did the deal said Tuesday. Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Tuesday evening that arms maker Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE) had acquired the tanks and would prepare most of them for export to Ukraine. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/Abaca/Sipa

$26 June 2023, Lithuania, Vilnius: A German Army Leopard 2 main battle tank is seen in the dust during NATO\'s Griffin Storm exercise, but the gun barrel sticks out of the dust cloud. German defense contractor Rheinmetall will deliver 14 Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine next year. A contractual agreement on this has been reached with representatives of the German government and the two customers - the Netherlands and Denmark - Rheinmetall announced in Düsseldorf on Tuesday. The tanks are to be delivered in the course of 2024, the first of them already in January. The vehicles in question are refurbished 2A4s that Rheinmetall has taken over from earlier stocks of various user states. Photo: Kay Nietfeld\/dpa$

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26 June 2023, Lithuania, Vilnius: A German Army Leopard 2 main battle tank is seen in the dust during NATO's Griffin Storm exercise, but the gun barrel sticks out of the dust cloud. German defense contractor Rheinmetall will deliver 14 Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine next year. A contractual agreement on this has been reached with representatives of the German government and the two customers - the Netherlands and Denmark - Rheinmetall announced in Düsseldorf on Tuesday. The tanks are to be delivered in the course of 2024, the first of them already in January. The vehicles in question are refurbished 2A4s that Rheinmetall has taken over from earlier stocks of various user states. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

$17 June 2023, Brandenburg, Brandenburg\/Havel: Visitors to the "Bundeswehr Day 2023" in Brandenburg\/Havel stand together with soldiers on a Leopard 2 tank. On June 17, 2023, the Bundeswehr will be inviting visitors to its Day of the Bundeswehr at ten locations in Germany. Photo: Michael Bahlo\/dpa$

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17 June 2023, Brandenburg, Brandenburg/Havel: Visitors to the "Bundeswehr Day 2023" in Brandenburg/Havel stand together with soldiers on a Leopard 2 tank. On June 17, 2023, the Bundeswehr will be inviting visitors to its Day of the Bundeswehr at ten locations in Germany. Photo: Michael Bahlo/dpa

$24 May 2023, Bavaria, Pfreimd: A Leopard II A6 main battle tank of tank battalion 104 is parked in the Oberpfalz barracks. Photo: Armin Weigel\/dpa$

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24 May 2023, Bavaria, Pfreimd: A Leopard II A6 main battle tank of tank battalion 104 is parked in the Oberpfalz barracks. Photo: Armin Weigel/dpa

$24 May 2023, Bavaria, Pfreimd: Ilse Aigner (CSU), President of the Bavarian State Parliament, welcomes soldiers from Tank Battalion 104. In addition to discussions with soldiers about the upcoming NATO mission in Lithuania, Aigner also received a briefing on the Leopard 2 weapon system. Photo: Armin Weigel\/dpa$

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24 May 2023, Bavaria, Pfreimd: Ilse Aigner (CSU), President of the Bavarian State Parliament, welcomes soldiers from Tank Battalion 104. In addition to discussions with soldiers about the upcoming NATO mission in Lithuania, Aigner also received a briefing on the Leopard 2 weapon system. Photo: Armin Weigel/dpa

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$A Leopard 2 tank with driver\'s cab for driving school purposes, photographed as part of a capability show at the Bundeswehr armed forces base in Mahlwinkel, March 16, 2023. Recording for editorial use only$

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$President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) accepts the first four Polish Leopard 2 A4 tanks from Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki during their joint briefing, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine, February 24, 2023. Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov\/Ukrinform\/Abaca\/Sipa$

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Feb 24, 2023 07:00 AM

Zelensky And Morawiecki Joint Press Briefing - Kyi

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) accepts the first four Polish Leopard 2 A4 tanks from Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki during their joint briefing, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine, February 24, 2023. Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/Abaca/Sipa

$FILED - 01 February 2023, North Rhine-Westphalia, Augustdorf: A Leopard 2A6 of the Bundeswehr\'s Tank Battalion 203 drives across the Senne military training area. Germany is delivering four more Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine. "Germany thus increases its delivery number from 14 to 18 tanks," the Defense Ministry announced in Berlin on Friday. Photo: Federico Gambarini\/dpa$

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FILED - 01 February 2023, North Rhine-Westphalia, Augustdorf: A Leopard 2A6 of the Bundeswehr's Tank Battalion 203 drives across the Senne military training area. Germany is delivering four more Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine. "Germany thus increases its delivery number from 14 to 18 tanks," the Defense Ministry announced in Berlin on Friday. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa

$20 February 2023, Munster: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius talks with an instructor of the Marder armored infantry fighting and troop carrier during his visit to the Bundeswehr tank school in Munster, in the west of the country, where Ukrainian soldiers are trained to operate both the Marder and the Leopard 2 tank. Photo: Carsten Hoffmann\/dpa$

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20 February 2023, Munster: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius talks with an instructor of the Marder armored infantry fighting and troop carrier during his visit to the Bundeswehr tank school in Munster, in the west of the country, where Ukrainian soldiers are trained to operate both the Marder and the Leopard 2 tank. Photo: Carsten Hoffmann/dpa

$20 February 2023, Munster: Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, is received by Björn Schulz (left), Brigadier General and commandant of the Munster tank school, where he went to see first-hand the training of Ukrainian soldiers in the operation of Leopard 2 tanks and Marder armored fighting and infantry transport vehicles. There he held talks with Ukrainian soldiers and German instructors. Photo: Christian Charisius\/dpa$

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20 February 2023, Munster: Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, is received by Björn Schulz (left), Brigadier General and commandant of the Munster tank school, where he went to see first-hand the training of Ukrainian soldiers in the operation of Leopard 2 tanks and Marder armored fighting and infantry transport vehicles. There he held talks with Ukrainian soldiers and German instructors. Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa

$01 February 2023, North Rhine-Westphalia, Augustdorf: A Leopard 2 A6 of the German Army\'s Tank Battalion 203 drives on the training area. Photo: Ann-Marie Utz\/dpa$

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01 February 2023, North Rhine-Westphalia, Augustdorf: A Leopard 2 A6 of the German Army's Tank Battalion 203 drives on the training area. Photo: Ann-Marie Utz/dpa

$The hangars of the OIP company, owner of around fifty Leopard 1 tanks decommissioned and bought from the Belgian army. OIP buys, maintains, sells and modernizes military vehicles. Freddy Versluys, CEO of OIP, believes that these refurbished tanks could be included in new military aid for Ukraine. Tournai, Belgium on February 2, 2023. Photo by Monasse T\/ANDBZ\/Abaca\/Sipa$

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Feb 03, 2023 07:00 AM

OIP Company And Its Decommissioned Arms Stock - To

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The hangars of the OIP company, owner of around fifty Leopard 1 tanks decommissioned and bought from the Belgian army. OIP buys, maintains, sells and modernizes military vehicles. Freddy Versluys, CEO of OIP, believes that these refurbished tanks could be included in new military aid for Ukraine. Tournai, Belgium on February 2, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/Abaca/Sipa

$FILED - 10 January 2012, Baden-Württemberg, Sigmaringen: A soldier walks past a Leopard 1 A4 main battle tank on display at the Graf Stauffenberg barracks. The German government has issued an export license for Leopard 1 main battle tanks to Ukraine. This was confirmed by government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit in Berlin on Friday, without giving further details. Previously, the German government had only announced the delivery of the more modern Leopard 2 tanks from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine. Photo: picture alliance \/ dpa$

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FILED - 10 January 2012, Baden-Württemberg, Sigmaringen: A soldier walks past a Leopard 1 A4 main battle tank on display at the Graf Stauffenberg barracks. The German government has issued an export license for Leopard 1 main battle tanks to Ukraine. This was confirmed by government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit in Berlin on Friday, without giving further details. Previously, the German government had only announced the delivery of the more modern Leopard 2 tanks from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine. Photo: picture alliance / dpa

$03 February 2023, Bavaria, Pfreimd: New Leopard 2 A7V tanks from the German Army stand on the barracks grounds during the ceremonial handover for Tank Battalion 104. Tank Battalion 104 will gradually be equipped with Leopard 2 A7V main battle tanks over the coming months. The suffix 2 A7V refers to the 7th development stage of the Leopard 2 and the "V" stands for "improved. Photo: Daniel Karmann\/dpa$

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03 February 2023, Bavaria, Pfreimd: New Leopard 2 A7V tanks from the German Army stand on the barracks grounds during the ceremonial handover for Tank Battalion 104. Tank Battalion 104 will gradually be equipped with Leopard 2 A7V main battle tanks over the coming months. The suffix 2 A7V refers to the 7th development stage of the Leopard 2 and the "V" stands for "improved. Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa

$FILED - 12 August 2009, Saxony, Weißkeissel: Leopard 2 battle tank. Photo: Ralf Hirschberger\/dpa-Zentralbild\/dpa\/Archiv$

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FILED - 12 August 2009, Saxony, Weißkeissel: Leopard 2 battle tank. Photo: Ralf Hirschberger/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Archiv

Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) allows himself to be shown the Leopard 2 main battle tank at the Bundeswehr base in Augustdorf

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Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) allows himself to be shown the Leopard 2 main battle tank at the Bundeswehr base in Augustdorf

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$Ukrainian tank crews arrived in Britain on Jan 29, 2023 to begin training for the Challenger 2 tanks. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has agreed to deliver a squadron of tanks to Ukraine to aid the country\'s efforts in re-taking territory lost to Russian forces. Four British Army Challenger 2 main battle tanks will reportedly be sent to eastern Europe immediately, with eight more to follow shortly afterwards. On Thursday, defence minister Alex Chalk told the House of Commons the UK would begin teaching Ukrainian soldiers how to use and fix the tanks. He said the intention is for the Challenger 2s to arrive in Ukraine at the end of March. Before then, Mr Chalk said there will be a really significant programme of training, not just for the tank crews who are to operate this vehicle but also for those who will be charged with maintaining it. The US and Germany are also set to also deliver heavy tanks to Ukraine, with other countries such as France also not ruling out tank support, in what could be a pivotal move$

Feb 01, 2023 07:00 AM

UKRAINE TANK CREW ARRIVES UK FOR CHALLENGER 2 TRAI

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Ukrainian tank crews arrived in Britain on Jan 29, 2023 to begin training for the Challenger 2 tanks. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has agreed to deliver a squadron of tanks to Ukraine to aid the country's efforts in re-taking territory lost to Russian forces. Four British Army Challenger 2 main battle tanks will reportedly be sent to eastern Europe immediately, with eight more to follow shortly afterwards. On Thursday, defence minister Alex Chalk told the House of Commons the UK would begin teaching Ukrainian soldiers how to use and fix the tanks. He said the intention is for the Challenger 2s to arrive in Ukraine at the end of March. Before then, Mr Chalk said there will be a really significant programme of training, not just for the tank crews who are to operate this vehicle but also for those who will be charged with maintaining it. The US and Germany are also set to also deliver heavy tanks to Ukraine, with other countries such as France also not ruling out tank support, in what could be a pivotal move

$Ukrainian tank crews arrived in Britain on Jan 29, 2023 to begin training for the Challenger 2 tanks. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has agreed to deliver a squadron of tanks to Ukraine to aid the country\'s efforts in re-taking territory lost to Russian forces. Four British Army Challenger 2 main battle tanks will reportedly be sent to eastern Europe immediately, with eight more to follow shortly afterwards. On Thursday, defence minister Alex Chalk told the House of Commons the UK would begin teaching Ukrainian soldiers how to use and fix the tanks. He said the intention is for the Challenger 2s to arrive in Ukraine at the end of March. Before then, Mr Chalk said there will be a really significant programme of training, not just for the tank crews who are to operate this vehicle but also for those who will be charged with maintaining it. The US and Germany are also set to also deliver heavy tanks to Ukraine, with other countries such as France also not ruling out tank support, in what could be a pivotal move$

Feb 01, 2023 07:00 AM

UKRAINE TANK CREW ARRIVES UK FOR CHALLENGER 2 TRAI

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Ukrainian tank crews arrived in Britain on Jan 29, 2023 to begin training for the Challenger 2 tanks. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has agreed to deliver a squadron of tanks to Ukraine to aid the country's efforts in re-taking territory lost to Russian forces. Four British Army Challenger 2 main battle tanks will reportedly be sent to eastern Europe immediately, with eight more to follow shortly afterwards. On Thursday, defence minister Alex Chalk told the House of Commons the UK would begin teaching Ukrainian soldiers how to use and fix the tanks. He said the intention is for the Challenger 2s to arrive in Ukraine at the end of March. Before then, Mr Chalk said there will be a really significant programme of training, not just for the tank crews who are to operate this vehicle but also for those who will be charged with maintaining it. The US and Germany are also set to also deliver heavy tanks to Ukraine, with other countries such as France also not ruling out tank support, in what could be a pivotal move

$01 February 2023, North Rhine-Westphalia, Augustdorf: Boris Pistorius (SPD, 2nd from right), Minister of Defense, steps out of a helicopter of the Bundeswehr Air Readiness Unit. Pistorius is visiting the Bundeswehr\'s Tank Battalion 203 at the Generalfeldmarschall Rommel Barracks. The unit is equipped with Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks. Following the German government\'s decision to supply 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the minister wants to find out about the weapon system\'s performance. Photo: Federico Gambarini\/dpa$

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01 February 2023, North Rhine-Westphalia, Augustdorf: Boris Pistorius (SPD, 2nd from right), Minister of Defense, steps out of a helicopter of the Bundeswehr Air Readiness Unit. Pistorius is visiting the Bundeswehr's Tank Battalion 203 at the Generalfeldmarschall Rommel Barracks. The unit is equipped with Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks. Following the German government's decision to supply 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the minister wants to find out about the weapon system's performance. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa

$FILED - 12 August 2009, Saxony, Weißkeissel: Afhankelijk van de omstandigheden heeft deze Leopard 2A6-tank een reikwijdte van enkele honderden kilometers. Photo: Ralf Hirschberger\/dpa-Zentralbild\/dpa$

Aug 12, 2009 06:00 AM

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FILED - 12 August 2009, Saxony, Weißkeissel: Afhankelijk van de omstandigheden heeft deze Leopard 2A6-tank een reikwijdte van enkele honderden kilometers. Photo: Ralf Hirschberger/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

$FILED - 12 August 2009, Saxony, Weißkeissel: A Leopard tank of type 2A6, which belongs to the Bundeswehr reserve, in action ("Germany wants to deliver 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine"). Photo: Ralf Hirschberger\/dpa-Zentralbild\/dpa$

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FILED - 12 August 2009, Saxony, Weißkeissel: A Leopard tank of type 2A6, which belongs to the Bundeswehr reserve, in action ("Germany wants to deliver 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine"). Photo: Ralf Hirschberger/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

$FILED - 04 September 2001, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schwerin: A photo reporter takes a picture of the gun barrel of the modernized Leopard 2A6 main battle tank at the Bundeswehr base in Stern-Buchholz. Germany plans to deliver 14 Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine as a first step. This was announced by government spokesman Hebestreit in a statement on Wednesday. Photo: Jens Büttner\/dpa$

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FILED - 04 September 2001, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schwerin: A photo reporter takes a picture of the gun barrel of the modernized Leopard 2A6 main battle tank at the Bundeswehr base in Stern-Buchholz. Germany plans to deliver 14 Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine as a first step. This was announced by government spokesman Hebestreit in a statement on Wednesday. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa

$FILED - 17 October 2022, Lower Saxony, Ostenholz: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) speaks to soldiers in front of a Leopard 2 main battle tank after the Army\'s training and instruction exercise in the Heidekreis district of Lüneburg Heath. (to "Major tank alliance for Ukraine looms") Photo: Moritz Frankenberg\/dpa$

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FILED - 17 October 2022, Lower Saxony, Ostenholz: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) speaks to soldiers in front of a Leopard 2 main battle tank after the Army's training and instruction exercise in the Heidekreis district of Lüneburg Heath. (to "Major tank alliance for Ukraine looms") Photo: Moritz Frankenberg/dpa

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$File photo of Leopard 2 A7V battle tank being put through its paces during a road test at the Bundeswehr Technical Center in Meppen. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine\'s Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS$

Jan 20, 2023 07:00 AM

GERMAN-BUILT BATTLE TANK LEOPARD 2

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File photo of Leopard 2 A7V battle tank being put through its paces during a road test at the Bundeswehr Technical Center in Meppen. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine's Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS

$File photo of Leopard 2 A7V battle tank being put through its paces during a road test at the Bundeswehr Technical Center in Meppen. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine\'s Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS$

Jan 20, 2023 07:00 AM

GERMAN-BUILT BATTLE TANK LEOPARD 2

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File photo of Leopard 2 A7V battle tank being put through its paces during a road test at the Bundeswehr Technical Center in Meppen. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine's Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS

$File photo of Leopard 2 A7V battle tank being put through its paces during a road test at the Bundeswehr Technical Center in Meppen. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine\'s Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS$

Jan 20, 2023 07:00 AM

GERMAN-BUILT BATTLE TANK LEOPARD 2

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File photo of Leopard 2 A7V battle tank being put through its paces during a road test at the Bundeswehr Technical Center in Meppen. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine's Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS

$File photo of Leopard 2 A7V battle tank being put through its paces during a road test at the Bundeswehr Technical Center in Meppen. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine\'s Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS$

Jan 20, 2023 07:00 AM

GERMAN-BUILT BATTLE TANK LEOPARD 2

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File photo of Leopard 2 A7V battle tank being put through its paces during a road test at the Bundeswehr Technical Center in Meppen. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine's Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS

$File photo of Leopard 2 A7V battle tank being put through its paces during a road test at the Bundeswehr Technical Center in Meppen. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine\'s Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS$

Jan 20, 2023 07:00 AM

GERMAN-BUILT BATTLE TANK LEOPARD 2

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File photo of Leopard 2 A7V battle tank being put through its paces during a road test at the Bundeswehr Technical Center in Meppen. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine's Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS

$File photo of Leopard 2 A7V battle tank being put through its paces during a road test at the Bundeswehr Technical Center in Meppen. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine\'s Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS$

Jan 20, 2023 07:00 AM

GERMAN-BUILT BATTLE TANK LEOPARD 2

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File photo of Leopard 2 A7V battle tank being put through its paces during a road test at the Bundeswehr Technical Center in Meppen. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine's Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS

$File photo of Leopard 2 A7V battle tank being put through its paces during a road test at the Bundeswehr Technical Center in Meppen. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine\'s Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS$

Jan 20, 2023 07:00 AM

GERMAN-BUILT BATTLE TANK LEOPARD 2

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File photo of Leopard 2 A7V battle tank being put through its paces during a road test at the Bundeswehr Technical Center in Meppen. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine's Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS

$File photo of Leopard 2 A6 battle tank during an military exercise in unspecified location. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine\'s Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS$

Jan 20, 2023 07:00 AM

GERMAN-BUILT BATTLE TANK LEOPARD 2

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File photo of Leopard 2 A6 battle tank during an military exercise in unspecified location. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine's Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS

$File photo of Leopard 2 A6 battle tank during an military exercise in unspecified location. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine\'s Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS$

Jan 20, 2023 07:00 AM

GERMAN-BUILT BATTLE TANK LEOPARD 2

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File photo of Leopard 2 A6 battle tank during an military exercise in unspecified location. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing international and domestic pressure to supply German-built Leopard 2 tanks or at least approve their delivery by third countries as a meeting of Ukraine's Western allies at the American military base of Ramstein in southwestern Germany to be taken place on Friday Jan 20, 2023. The Polish prime minister has said his country would be willing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine without securing Germanys approval if Berlin does not agree to their re-export at Fridays meeting of western defence ministers at Ramstein airbase. Poland, along with Finland, has said it wants to give 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, which would normally require German approval. (Bundeswehr handout via EYEPRESS