Ukrainian Military Trains with Leopard 2 Tanks in Poland | VOA News

VOA's Myroslava Gongadze is in Poland where Ukrainian military personnel train with the newly arrived Leopard 2 tanks, Monday, February 13.

Poland’s president and defense minister met Monday with Polish and foreign instructors intensively training Ukrainian troops to operate the German-made Leopard 2 tanks that some European countries and Canada have offered Kyiv to help fight the Russian invasion.

President Andrzej Duda and minister Mariusz Blaszczak also watched Leopard 2 training at a military base and test range in Swietoszow, in southwestern Poland. The training is part of the European Union's military assistance to Ukraine, but Canadian instructors also have a role, as do Norwegians.

Taking part are Ukrainian tank crews from units fighting in the east of the country. The intensive training lasts up to 10 hours a day, including weekends, the Polish military said. Instruction is also being held in Germany.

Warsaw is among the most active supporters of neighboring Ukraine and has pushed European nations to provide the Leopard 1 and 2 tanks. Germany has pledged at least 178 Leopard 1 tanks and 14 Leopard 2s. Poland has pledged 14 Leopard 2s. Other contributing countries include Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands, while Britain has pledged Challenger tanks and the U.S. its M1 Abrams main battle tanks.
Duda especially thanked Germany for allowing the German-made tanks to be made available to Kyiv and for its own contribution.

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[evgeniybastrykov]

Ukraine come on!
The whole world today is on the side of the defenders of freedom and democracy in Ukraine!

[MarkM]

Sure is good to see those guys out of that Russian junk!

[jeraldkozey]

It's nice to see an army actually training and learning how to use new equipment. I guess Putin didn't expect this to be so much harder than annexing Crimea in 2014. But seeing now how Ukrainians are so motivated even after 12 months of this war - it's obvious that russians have no chance to enslave these people.

[areuaware]

Meat for the grinder and steel for the recycler.

[evgeniybastrykov]

Poland, don't slow down! It's time for the Russian occupiers to flee Ukraine. We need to prepare tanks faster

[marta_]

Ukraine defends the freedom of all Europe.
We understand this and help Ukraine in this war.
I'm happy that my taxes can buy weapons for these daredevils.

[Ashley-Paucek]

Stay strong, Ukraine 💪💪💪💪 help is on the way.
Hold the line. Slava Ukraini!🇺🇦🇺🇦

[seesafar]

That's sum serious "Rolling Stock"...

[mariannabatz]

If Russia succeeds in Ukraine, the number of wars in the world may increase. There are countries that will follow Russia's example

[valeryferry]

He thought that could grab Ukraine like it was in the 2014 but it’s not true. Ukraine in 2014 and Ukraine in 2022 are two difference countries with different ideologies and strength

[leisakovacek]

Ukrainians are learning quickly and are motivated to defend themselves. I think we will soon see more cities liberated from the Russian occupiers

[billyrio]

Hail, Poland. We pray for min of 150, 000 permanent Rooskie orc 'transfers' to their scorching reward by 24 Feb.. Slava Ukraine.

[marawinter]

Irrsinn.einigt euch endlich und schafft frieden

[Johnverse]

This is in vain, surrender Ukraine !! How many more lives will it take ??

[orvalprosacco]

Ukrainians are paying a very high price for their independence and the freedom of all of Europe. We must support them with arms and financially.

[mariannabatz]

If Ukraine suddenly loses this war, more frozen conflicts and wars could erupt around the world. Our task is to help Ukraine win and weaken Russia as much as possible

[abugina]

Germany is quite angry at ´Poland. They haven't delivered or said when they going to deliver the Leopard 2. Germanys and Portugal Tanks are ready and training started yesterday, yet Poland hasn't set a Date when the Leopard 2 will be ready. Also, somehow suddenly Poland is not sending the A26 but the A24...I thought the Leopard 2 were ready?!

[sabprogroup]

poland is also eying to take some parts of western ukr for helping them in this war....high possibility in near future.

[Zelensky_Huilo]

February 13, 2023, Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, Brussels: "NATO has been intensively preparing for war with Russia since 2014."