British Challenger 2 tanks have arrived in Ukraine – video
28 March, 12:47 PM
Challenger 2 tank (Photo:REUTERS/POOL/Tony Nicoletti)
British Challenger 2 tanks have arrived in Ukraine, confirmed Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov on March 28.
He posted on Twitter a video of him taking a Challenger 2 tank for a spin.
"These fantastic machines will soon begin their combat missions," the tweet says.
Additionally, about 40 Marder fighting vehicles and 18 Leopard 2 tanks have arrived from Germany to Ukraine, Der Spiegel wrote on March 27.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on March 20 that the first Marders were on the way to Ukraine.
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