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Because of Germany. Slovakia won’t deliver battle tanks to Ukraine

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Slovakia planned to send T-72 ​Soviet-era main battle tanks to Ukraine in exchange for more modern German tanks, businessinsider.de reported.

But, as it later turned out, Germany offered only 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks for 30 T-72s, which is not enough for Slovakia’s national defense. So Slovakia was forced to abandon the deal last week.

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“The reality is that we cannot accept the form of support that the Czech Republic or other countries have promised. They deliver a device to Ukraine and receive two devices from Germany or another country. Slovakia has 30 T-72 tanks. Therefore, 15 Leopard main battle tanks cannot be a solution for us, as we need 30 main battle tanks for a tank battalion,” the Ministry of Defense in Bratislava explained.

Although Slovakia is a small country, the article says it supported its neighbor Ukraine early and extensively. In addition to other weapons worth more than EUR 150m, Slovakia also donated its only S-300 anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine.

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