Reporter takes viewers into cockpit of German-donated Leopard tank
Nation10 December 2023, 02:03 PM
"It is officially known that Ukraine will receive about 100 Leopard 1 tanks from Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands," correspondent Yaroslav Krechko said.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces are already using some of them at the front, but most of the tanks are expected to arrive next year.
The Leopard 1 is an old model, but the A5 version, which is being received by the Armed Forces, has a relatively modern fire control system.
The Ukrainian military noted that the disadvantage of these tanks is their weak armor. However, tankers are working on strengthening it and already have some solutions.
The Ukrainian military in Kharkiv Oblast received German Leopard 1A5 tanks earlier.
The German government issued a license to German military companies on Feb. 7 to supply 178 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Ukraine.
In July 2023, Berlin handed over the first Leopard 1 tanks to Kyiv. In total, Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands promised about 100 such tanks.
In total, Ukraine has three versions of the Leopard tank in service: the Leopard 2A6, the Leopard 2A5, and the Leopard 1A5.