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Canadian Armed Forces showed how they delivered Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 10:02

The Canadian Armed Forces have posted photos of preparations for the transportation of Leopard 2A4 tanks for Ukraine aboard a Boeing C-17 military transport aircraft.

Source: Canada's Armed Forces on Facebook, as European Pravda reported

Details: On 11 April, Leopard 2 tanks were loaded and transported to the southwest of Poland by a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-177 Globemaster III as part of the Operation UNIFIER programme.

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So far, Canada has delivered eight Leopard 2 tanks as part of military assistance to Ukraine.

Background: Earlier, it was reported that in addition to the eight Leopard 2 tanks transferred, Canada is also deploying three firepower simulators to train Ukrainian tank crews, which will work with them.

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Spain plans to send six Leopard 2A4s to Ukraine in the coming days, delivery will be completed by the end of April, while the Leopard 2 tanks promised by Germany arrived in Ukraine on 27 March.

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