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Leopard for Ukraine: Spain announced a new assistance party for the Armed Forces

In March, Spanish publications wrote that the Ukrainian army will receive a restored 20 LEOPARD 2A4 tanks. During the 22nd meeting in Ramstein, Spain's Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced a new package of assistance to Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of the country's defense department. In videoconference mode, Roles said Spain is making efforts to help, especially in the field of study.

There is also a progress in preparing a significant help of assistance that Ukraine will receive with the assistance of the Spanish defense industry. Robles stated that, among other things, the SSU will receive a new Leopard dance party by the end of June. Spain will also transmit 155 mm artillery, a new Patriot Anti-aircraft missile and system for combating drones. Also, Ukrainian defenders will receive opto-electronic surveillance and tracking systems, as well as remotely controlled Turels.

In the future, it is planned that Spain will sign a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine, but it will be in the long run. It should be noted that at the end of March, the media wrote that the Spanish government plans to hand over 20 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine. Before supply, they are being restored at Santa Bárbara Sistemas. They were stored on the basis of storage in cassetas and qualified as defective combat vehicles.