The Leopard 1, despite decades of upgrades ... which has depleted the market of spare parts for older tanks, making their operation unfeasible for prior users. Under these circumstances, Ukraine ...

He added that during the two years since Russia's full-scale invasion, Germany had sent Ukraine only 45 Leopard 1 and 2 tanks. "The delivery schedule matters," he wrote. "The Leopard 1A5 is set to ...

And there are another 29 Leopard 2A4 battle tanks that will be ready for sending as early as this April-May, he said. "We could also make 88 Leopard 1 [battle] tanks available," he added.

Germany agreed in early 2023 to allow a European coalition to send 88 Leopard 1 tanks and about 80 advanced Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Leopard 1 tanks are Cold War-era tanks that Germany stopped ...