Spain says 4 Leopard 2 tanks, 10 armored carriers en route to Ukraine.

The Spanish Defense Ministry announced[1] on July 24 that four Leopard 2A4 tanks and other Ukraine-bound military and humanitarian aid have left a Spanish port for Poland. The four tanks come in addition to the six Leopards of the same model already provided[2] to Kyiv by Spain in April. The cargo shipment further included 10 M-113 armored personnel carriers, ten cargo trucks, an armored multi-purpose vehicle, and five ambulances, including two armored ones.

Part of this package is intended for Ukraine's State Border Guard Service, the ministry specified. Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced[3] the supply of four Leopard 2A4 tanks, 20 armored personal carries, and a field hospital on June 15. As the ministry noted, the hospital has already arrived in Poland on July 23.

The Spanish government has provided Ukraine with military, humanitarian, and economic assistance since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion. On July 1, Madrid allocated[4] £62 million to support Ukraine's schools and businesses. The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also promised[5] to join the G7's long-term security commitments for Kyiv, presented at the NATO summit in Vilnius.

Germany says it reached agreement with Poland on Leopard 2 repair center

Germany and Poland have reached an agreement on a repair center for Leopard 2 tanks used in Ukraine, Ukrinform reported on July 24, citing German Defense Ministry spokesperson Mitko Muller.

[6] Martin Fornusek

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Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press. He also volunteers as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukrainer.

Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.

References

1. ^ announced (www.defensa.gob.es)
2. ^ provided (kyivindependent.com)
3. ^ announced (kyivindependent.com)
4. ^ allocated (kyivindependent.com)
5. ^ promised (kyivindependent.com)
6. ^ Germany says it reached agreement with Poland on Leopard 2 repair centerGermany and Poland have reached an agreement on a repair center for Leopard 2 tanks used in Ukraine, Ukrinform reported on July 24, citing German Defense Ministry spokesperson Mitko Muller. (kyivindependent.com)