There was a conflict between Germany and Poland over the maintenance of Leopard tanks, which were transferred to Ukraine in the country of Poland – several vehicles were delivered there for repair. It has been reported Der Spiegel.
It was noted that the Polish defense organization Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and the German companies Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall have not yet reached an agreement. According to Germany, they are unlikely to be able to negotiate with Poland.
“Even before the delivery of battle tanks, Warsaw accused Berlin of a special delay in the delivery of tanks. Therefore, it seems obvious that the disagreements about the tank hub are also politically motivated.”
The publication also states that the main reason for the conflict is the difference in the cost of work, since the Polish concern PGZ wants to receive € 100,000 for the “primary diagnosis” of tanks, while German companies usually ask for € 12,000 for this.
In April, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said that the Leopard 2 tanks supplied by NATO countries to Kiev were destroyed. will be held Repair and maintenance at the Polish defense facility “Bumar-Labendy” in Gliwice.
Prior to that, the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov, was in Kiev, Berlin and Warsaw. signed Certificate of intention to open a center to service the Ukrainian forces Leopard 2 tanks.
Previously in Ukraine in your name Terms of negotiation with Russia.