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Grafik zeigt Bestand des Leopard 2 Kampfpanzers in ausgewählten europäischen und NATO Staaten.
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Polen signalisiert Absicht, Leopard Panzer in die Ukraine zu senden

January 24, 2023 - Deutschland ist unter Druck von Ukraine und einigen NATO Staaten, dass Kiew mit dem in Deutschland gebauten Leopard 2 Panzer die Verteidigung gegen russische Invasion verstärken kann.

Pressure has been building on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government to send its Leopard tanks to Ukraine and also let other countries send the ones they own – under military procurement rules, Germany must authorise any re-exports.

But Scholz’s Social Democrat party has been holding back, wary of sudden moves that could cause Moscow to escalate further.

A German defence source told Reuters that Poland had submitted a request to the German government to let it supply up to 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine, upping the pressure on Berlin still further, Reuters said.

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PUBLISHED: 24/01/2023; STORY: Graphic News
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