The Acting Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Denmark Troels Lund Poulsen informed on April 10, 2023, at a joint briefing with the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, that by summer, Denmark will hand over the first Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine, as well as Caesar artillery.
Source: The Acting Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Denmark Troels Lund Poulsen
“We hope we will deliver Caesar artillery systems to Ukraine next month. They are currently on training grounds in Denmark. Now about the Leopard 1 tanks. Two months ago, Denmark signed an agreement with Germany. We hope we will start delivering the tanks by the summer. Looking ahead six months, it will be possible to deliver about 100 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine. And we will be able to discuss the delivering of Leopard 2. By the way, there are not so many tanks in Denmark. We will consider other possible ways of transmission,” explained the Acting Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Troels Lund Poulsen also added that it is important that Ukrainian soldiers have the opportunity to service and repair these tanks before they arrive in Ukraine, and this will be worked out.
“Our gunners are already training to work on Caesar. Also, soon you will hear how tanks roar with a Danish accent in Ukraine,” added the Minister of Defense of Ukraine.
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