Danes, Dutch Sending Only Leopard 1 Tanks To Kyiv

Denmark and the Netherlands roll back the decision on the transfer of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the German newspaper Die Welt reported.

Photo Insert: Both the Netherlands and Denmark have committed financial resources to refurbishing 100 Leopard-1 tanks in German warehouses.

According to Die Welt, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that the only tanks Amsterdam could provide in theory were 18 Leopard-2 tanks leased to the country from Germany. Both countries decided that these tanks were not available for Ukraine.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Kyiv will receive between 120 and 140 modern Western tanks in the first wave. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs between 300 and 500 tanks for an offensive.

In Danish government circles, the newspaper was told that they have 44 tanks of the most modern Leopard 2A7 model, but will not participate in the supply.

However, both the Netherlands and Denmark have committed financial resources to refurbishing 100 Leopard-1 tanks in German warehouses, the New Voice of Ukraine reported.

On Jan. 25, after long hesitation, Germany approved the transfer of 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and their reexport from partner countries. On the same day, the US announced the delivery of 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that the first tanks can be sent to Ukraine by the end of March.

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