Germany has blocked Spain from sending Leopard 2A4 tans to Ukraine, according to British express.co.uk.
Leopard 2A4 tank was developed in 1970s by Krauss-Maffei for the needs of the Western German army. The tank is equipped with with advanced digital fire control systems with laser rangefinders. It also has a fully stabilized main gun and machine gun, as well as improved night vision and aiming equipment.
The Kyiv Independent wrote on Twitter: «Germany blocks Spain from sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine».
⚡️ Der Spiegel: Germany blocks Spain from sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine.
Der Spiegel reported, citing government sources, that Germany warned Spain that it “would constitute a departure” from the alleged informal decision by the West not to provide Western tanks to Ukraine.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) June 12, 2022
«Der Spiegel reported, citing government sources, that Germany warned Spain that it ‘would constitute a departure’ from the alleged informal decision by the West not to provide Western tanks to Ukraine.»