It is emphasized that the equipment is designed to fight the Russian invaders.
Spain will hand over 20 M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. Military aid will go to Kyiv already on Monday, February 6.
The head of the Spanish Ministry of Defense, Margarita Robles, announced the package of military aid during her visit to Latvia last week.
“Spain will supply Ukraine with about 20 M-113 armored vehicles, known as Transporte Oruga Acorazados, as part of military assistance to counter the Russian offensive,” Europa Press said.
The position of Spain regarding the war in Ukraine – what is known
Madrid will hand over Leopard 2A4 battle tanks to Kyiv It is emphasized that it is about four to six units, although there are more than 300 of them in Spain, but most of them are in storage and are not suitable for operation.
At the same time, it is reported that the Santa Bárbara company is carrying out urgent repairs of “half a dozen” tanks so that they will be ready for shipment as soon as possible.
In addition, Spain previously transferred Hawk air defense systems to Ukraine, and also trained Ukrainian military personnel who work with these air defense systems. It is also known that Madrid provided soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with ammunition and armored vehicles.
