Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that Madrid will supply four more Leopard tanks to Kiev. His words were quoted by the newspaper. El Mundohttps://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2023/07/01/649fb53b749fac0025a39640-directo.html.
“We will be sending new heavy military equipment very soon, these will be four more Leopard tanks and armored personnel carriers,” the politician said.
Madrid previously supplied Kiev with six Leopard 2A4 combat vehicles.
Also, in his speech to the deputies of the Spanish Prime Minister Verkhovna Rada promiseHe said his country would support Ukraine as long as necessary and announced a new 55m-euro aid package for Kiev.
Pedro Sanchez arrived in Kiev on the first day of the Kingdom’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
On 1 July, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union transferred to it from Sweden for six months. On 1 January 2024 this right will pass to Belgium.
Previously in NATO declaration About Ukrainian plans.