There was great international pressure on the German government to agree to allow this. Last month, the German government also agreed to supply Leopard 2 tanks to the Ukrainian military. That is why supplying main battle tanks is important," Ollongren said. Russia is continuing to mobilize and there are signs that Russia is preparing a new offensive. I expect combat operations to intensify in the coming months. "The war in Ukraine is at a crucial stage. The Leopard 1-A5 tank is an older tank that entered the market in the late 1980s. The number of additional tanks available for delivery to Ukraine will depend on how quickly the German military sector can replenish the number of tanks in storage, the Dutch Defense Ministry said. According to the Germans, another 20 to 25 tanks will be delivered by the summer. The Cabinet has not yet disclosed the amount of money involved in the deal. They are in storage there, Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren and Foreign Affairs Minister Wopke Hoekstra told the Tweede Kamer. The modernized tanks will be purchased directly from German suppliers. The Netherlands also wants to provide training for Ukrainian tank crews. They will also provide the ammunition for the vehicles and spare parts. The Netherlands, together with Germany and Denmark, is buying "at least" a hundred Leopard 1-A5 battle tanks for Ukraine.
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