According to information published by the German newspaper website “Handelsblatt” on April 11, 2022, the German company Rheinmetall is ready to supply 50 Leopard 1 main battle tanks to Ukraine.
Citing the information from “Handelsblatt”, the German defense company Rheinmetall could deliver the first Leopard 1 in the next few weeks but needs the green light from the German Government. Ukrainian soldiers must be trained but could be able to use the tanks in a short period.
In recent days, the United States and European countries have increased support for Ukraine following the invasion of the country by Russian troops. Just last Wednesday, President Joe Biden authorized an additional $100 million in security assistance to support Ukraine. Included in that were additional Javelin anti-armor systems for Ukrainian forces. This most recent package was the sixth drawdown of equipment from DOD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.