Published : 07 Feb 2023, 11:58 PM
Updated : 07 Feb 2023, 11:58 PM
The Netherlands, Denmark and Germany are buying 100 Leopard-1A5 battle tanks for Ukraine, the Dutch government said on Tuesday.
The Dutch defence ministry said in a statement the tanks would be purchased "directly from German industry".
In an interview on Dutch national broadcaster NOS, Netherlands Defence Minister Kasja Ollongen said the tanks, a slightly older model, are "definitely still useable" for fighting in Ukraine.
"It's a tested tank, and because they're being tuned up and made ready for fighting, they will definitely be useful for the Ukrainians," she said.
