“Spain immediately after Easter will send the first six Leopard 2A4 battle tanks to Ukraine, which it promised to the Ukrainian authorities to counter the Russian invasion,” the newspaper writes, citing sources in the Spanish government.
According to media reports, the tanks have already been repaired at a plant in Seville and this week they are taking part in a shooting exercise at the Cerro Muriano maneuver range in Cordoba.
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Note that according to the Julian calendar, Easter this year falls on April 16, and according to the Gregorian it will be celebrated on April 9.
Recall that on March 13, four-week training by the Ukrainian military on Leopard 2A4 tanks ended in Spain.
Earlier it was reported that Spain intends to transfer six Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, but later the country’s Ministry of Defense announced plans to transfer four more units.
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