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Ukraine refused 10 Leopard tanks from Germany because they needed repairs and it didn't have the technicians and parts to fix them, report says
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Authorities in Kyiv refused to import the group of Leopard 1A tanks on the grounds that they needed significant repairs, German newspaper der Speigel reported on Tuesday.
Germany has committed to sending 110 tanks to Ukraine as part of a $2.9 billion military aid package announced in the spring.
As of early August, German news outlet die Welt reported that just 10% of the country’s promised tanks to Ukraine had been delivered.
After the German announcement, its army was quickly tasked with fixing up the tanks, which had been in storage, and Ukraine sent soldiers to be trained on their use, der Spiegel reported.
However, in the rush to get the tanks on the battlefield, it emerged that there were problems with getting the right spare parts, and training Ukrainian technicians on making repairs, the outlet reported.
Ukraine has held back much of its stock of heavy armored vehicles — many of which come from Western allies — during its counteroffensive, after highly-publicized losses early on.
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