German-made Leopard 1 tanks to be sent from Belgium to Ukraine
Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Tuesday evening that arms maker Rheinmetall had acquired the tanks and would prepare most of them for export to Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers are pictured on a Leopard 1A5 tank, at the German army Bundeswehr base, part of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) in Klietz, Germany, May 5, 2023(photo credit: REUTERS/FABRIZIO BENSCH)ByREUTERS
