Canada to deliver another four Leopard 2s to Ukraine

The Canadian government has agreed to transfer additional Leopard 2 tanks and ammunition to Ukraine.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the decision to transfer four more Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

Thus, Canada plans to transfer a total of eight such tanks to Ukraine.

“Today, Canada announces new military aid to friends in Ukraine. We will transfer four additional Leopard 2 tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as one armored recovery vehicle,” Trudeau said.

Along with an armored recovery vehicle and tanks, Canada is transferring more than 5,000 155 mm artillery rounds.

Ottawa has already prepared and sent the first four Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine to one of the European countries.

There, Ukrainian soldiers will learn to operate Western armored vehicles.

The Canadian Armed Forces soldiers have partnered with Polish and Norwegian Armed Forces and are training Ukrainian military in Poland.

At the beginning of February, the first Canadian Leopard 2A4 main battle tank, intended for transfer to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, arrived in Poland. It was delivered in a C-17 military transport aircraft from Halifax.

As previously reported, Ukrainian servicemen are undergoing training in Germany. They are to master German Leopard 2A6 and Marder infantry fighting vehicles.

As previously reported, the first Leopard 2 tanks arrived in Ukraine on February 24, and are about to enter service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Mateusz Morawiecki, Polish Prime Minister, has made a statement in Kyiv that Poland is now transferring four Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, and the rest will come a little later.