Ukraine receives tanks, but not from the Bundeswehr, but from Slovenia. The small NATO country will receive replacements from Germany.
The federal government is preparing a ring exchange for the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine.
According to information from the German Press Agency, the NATO partner Slovenia is to hand over a large number of its T-72 main battle tanks to Ukraine and receive the Marder infantry fighting vehicle and the Fuchs wheeled armored vehicle from Germany in return.
The T-72 weapon system, which dates back to Soviet times, is already being used by the Ukrainian army and does not require extensive additional training. According to information from the dpa from government circles, Slovenia has also requested more modern equipment from Germany as compensation, including the German Leopard 2 battle tank, the Boxer wheeled tank and the Puma infantry fighting vehicle, which is being introduced in the Bundeswehr as the successor to the Marder, which has been in use for 50 years.
Meanwhile, Federal Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) has confirmed that Germany will train Ukrainian soldiers on the Panzerhaubitze 2000. “Because we have the know-how to train on it. This is one way to provide this support,” said Lambrecht on the RTL/ntv program “Frühstart”.
According to earlier reports, the Panzerhaubitze 2000 will be delivered to Ukraine by the Netherlands. Germany cannot do this because the “Bundeswehr is not so equipped,” said Lambrecht, adding: “But where we can provide training, we will do it.”
Source: Stern
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