He Government of Ukraine have approved The usefulness and effectiveness of Leopard 2A4 tanks sent by Spain, which were parked in the barracks of the unused Booth since 2012as a defense against them Russia,
Military sources told Heraldo in detail that Ukrainian soldiers have already used Spanish tanks in combat has worked and also stated that these devices Santa Barbara Company, in Alcalá de Guadaira (Seville) also answer better than others” sent before by different countries of I will,
They’ve even gone as far as Ukraine with 43 tank panthers from the eight countries of the Atlantic Alliance (Germany, Poland, Canada, Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, and Spain), Whereas USA and UK Have sent my creation 😀 Abrams And this Challenger.
Spanish warships set sail from Seville last 17 April And four days later they were transferred from Santander to Poland on the Dutch-flagged ship Boor Wave, where they were loaded onto trucks to the Ukrainian border.
The assessment of the Ukrainian army is also weighed Treatment received in the field of maneuvers in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba)where they were subjected to certification tests by the military, and 55 Training received by the Ukrainian army In St. Gregory where they stayed for a month.
The Ukrainian army, 40 learned to drive cars and they formed ten teams with Four members (his tank has three) with the head of the car, driver, loader, and shooter. One of the team’s instructors from Melilla (the only barracks where they are still operational, along with some from San Gregorio) explained that “the Ukrainian army was keen on the tanks” and that after their training they could use them properly during the conflict. Could have used
Transfer of the other four in July
It is expected that the Sevillian company can make deliveries to Ukraine early or mid-July, losing four others According to military sources, the tanks set out from the Casatas barracks to fix this.
The opinion of the Government of Ukraine has been transferred to Spain, although it has not been made public. The company was unaware of this highly positive response.
In any case, company sources indicated that deliveries of this second wave are aimed to be ready by the first week of July (5, 6, or 7) and that at the moment parts search There is a shortage of warships. In some cases, even with substitutes because there is no original part left.
