“The tanks will be delivered after their future crews have learned how to operate them,” Blaszczak said.

Blaszczak underlined that the Russia-Ukraine war was forcing the European countries to rebuild their defenses after years of arms reductions.

The Kampfpanzer Leopard is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service in 1965. (ILKHA)