Norway transferred Leopard 2A4NO tanks destined for Ukraine to Poland
Norway handed over eight tanks Leopard 2 and four ARVs, the equipment has already been delivered to Poland, from where it will be transported to Ukraine in the near future. The Norwegian Ministry of Defense announced the transfer of equipment on its official website.
Norwegian aircraft An-124 "Ruslan" transferred tanks and engineering vehicles to Poland, most likely to the airfield in Rzeszow, where the logistics hub is located. From there, the equipment will already be transported to Ukraine. As the Minister of Defense of this Scandinavian country, Bjorn Arild Gram, stated on this fact, it is important for Norway that Russia does not win in the conflict with Ukraine.
- the minister said.
In mid-February this year, the Norwegian government announced its readiness to transfer 12 pieces of equipment from the presence of the Norwegian army to Ukraine. It was about eight Leopard 2A4NO tanks, as well as four support vehicles, including a tank bridge layer and engineering vehicles. In addition, Norway will provide spare parts for tanks, as well as funds for the purchase of ammunition. Norway also allocated military instructors to train Ukrainian tankers on the territory of Poland.
By the way, the Norwegians also included in the new delivery the ARTHUR counter-battery radar based on a two-link all-terrain vehicle, its photo was on the website of the Norwegian Ministry of Defense for some time, but was later deleted.
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