The Canadian Armed Forces are considering the possibility of sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine, but are currently analyzing the exact number of tanks they will be able to transfer.
As he conveys Censor. NO with reference to UPthe Canadian edition informs Ottawa Citizen with reference to sources in the Ministry of Defense and Industry.
Insiders in the military department said that the Royal Canadian Air Force could, if necessary, use its C-17 transport planes to transport tanks to Poland, and from there they could deliver them to Ukraine.
It is noted that the Canadian Armed Forces have 112 Leopard 2 tanks in service. Some of them are intended for training, and others are armored repair and evacuation vehicles.
Military insiders said that Canada hopes to provide Ukraine with at least 10 Leopard 2 tanks or more.
At the same time, the newspaper writes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could not confirm the transfer of tanks to Ukraine on Wednesday, but suggested that it could happen in the near future.
“As you well know, Canada always tries to do everything possible to help Ukraine. We hope that in the next few days we will have something to share,” he told reporters.