In the Netherlands, “if necessary” allowed the possibility of purchasing the Leopard 2 tanks and then transferring them to the leased Ukraine. Reuters. The relevant statement was made by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte during his visit to Kiev after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
It was not specified to what extent the Netherlands would like to purchase tanks, but the country has a total of 18 Leopard-2s leased from Germany.
“Everything possible will be done for the victory of Ukraine,” said Rutte.
Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands declarationIt has been reported that the first batch of Leopard-1A5 tanks, which the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany are buying for Ukraine, will be delivered to Ukraine as soon as possible. The Netherlands also expressed its readiness to host a new tribunal to assess the hostility situation in Ukraine.