Czechs in talks to secure up to 30 more Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany


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  • Thursday, 22 Feb 2024

FILE PHOTO: Leopard 2A4 tanks take part in a military training near Tata, Hungary, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic is in talks with Germany to get 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks as a gift compensating Czech military support for Ukraine and to possibly buy 15 more from the German defence industry, the Czech Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

The Czechs had received 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany as a previous donation, and also plan to order dozens of the most modern 2A8 versions to be delivered in the coming years.

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