Alex Chalk, who heads the British Ministry of Defence’s procurement department, said Thursday that the Challenger 2 tanks promised to Ukraine should be delivered to Kiev by the end of March. According to him, the Ukrainian army is currently undergoing intensive training in the operation of British tanks.Britain was the first of the NATO countries to declare that it was ready to send its tanks to Kiev. Speaking in the British Parliament on November 16, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed his intention to supply Ukraine with 14 tanks, around 30 large self-propelled guns known as AS90s, as well as vehicles armored vehicles, drones, rockets and artillery shells.On Wednesday, the United States announced its decision to supply Ukraine with 31 M1 Abrams tanks, although American tanks are the most difficult to maintain. By agreeing to this decision, the United States persuaded Germany to hand over its easier-to-use German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Germany has announced the shipment of 14 tanks from its arsenal and the decision to re-export its Leopard 2 from other NATO countries.In total, Ukraine should receive about 100 Leopard 2 tanks, which will be delivered in about 3-4 months, as soon as the Ukrainian army prepares to work with them. Their training in Germany should start soon, Germany will also provide logistics for Leopard 2 tanks and ammunition.
