Spain Ready to Send German Tanks to Kyiv: Minister – World
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MADRID: Spain said on Wednesday it was ready to send some of its German-made Leopard tanks to bolster Ukraine’s fight against Russia after Berlin approved their European transfer.
“Spain is ready to deal with its allies in any way, whether it means sending cheetahs, training them in the use of cheetahs or helping with their care and maintenance,” Defense Minister Margarita Robles said. Margarita Robles said.
He did not say how many tanks might be sent or when they might be delivered.
Germany has promised an immediate response to Ukraine’s battle tanks.
His comments came shortly after Berlin said it would send some of its leopards to Kyiv and allowed other European countries to send their stocks to Ukraine.
Russia has condemned Berlin’s decision to approve the delivery of Leopard tanks to Ukraine as “extremely dangerous”, warning that it will push the conflict to a “new level of conflict”.
Germany’s announcement comes after weeks of pressure from Ukraine and several countries that support it.
For months, Kyiv had been looking for tanks, which it sees as critical to punching through enemy lines in the nearly year-long war.
A recent analysis by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) concluded that if Kyiv were to receive around 100 such tanks, the impact could be “significant”.
