Leopard 2 tanks: what are they and why does Ukraine want them?

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Leopard 2 tanks: what are they and why does Ukraine want them?
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The German-manufactured tank first came into service in 1979 and has been in wide service in Europe

is defeated on the battlefield in Ukraine’s own counter-offensives to take back Russian occupied territory.

The widespread availability of Leopards – including in neighbouring Poland, which wants to supply them to Ukraine – makes them a good fit for Kyiv.

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