First Leopard 2 Tank Canada Pledged for Ukraine Arrives in Poland
The first Leopard 2 main battle tank that Canada pledged for Ukraine has arrived in Poland.
"The first Canadian Leopard 2 main battle tank that we've donated to Ukraine has now arrived in Poland. Alongside our allies, we’ll soon be training the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the use of this equipment," Anita Anand, Canada’s Defence Minister, wrote on Twitter.
The first Canadian Leopard 2 main battle tank that we've donated to Ukraine has now arrived in Poland. Alongside our allies, we’ll soon be training the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the use of this equipment.
— Anita Anand (@AnitaAnandMP) February 6, 2023
Canada will continue to #StandWithUkraine. 🇨🇦🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/ylO6rQaJWb
Canada announced that it will donate four Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine in late January 2023, soon after Germany’s key decision to send tanks to Ukraine.
When asked why Canada was only sending four tanks to Ukraine, Anand said that Canada has a total of 82 Leopard 2 tanks, but did not mention how many of them are ready to be deployed in combat.