Denmark, Netherlands to donate 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

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YEREVAN, APRIL 20, ARMENPRESS. Denmark and the Netherlands will jointly donate 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the two countries said on Thursday.

The Leopard 2A4 tanks, which will be bought from a third party and refurbished, are expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2024, Reuters reported citing a joint statement from the two countries.

"It is absolutely crucial for the hope of a peaceful and secure Europe that we do not let the Ukrainians fight the battle alone," Denmark's acting Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said.

In February, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands also announced they will pool resources to restore at least 100 old Leopard 1 tanks from industry stocks and supply them to Ukraine this year and next.

Russia earlier warned that it will treat arms shipments to Ukraine from NATO countries as “legitimate targets” for military action.

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