Leopard 2 tanks have already entered combat in eastern Ukraine

German-made Leopard 2 main battle tanks supplied to Ukraine by several European countries are already being used by the army under Kiev to repel the Russian invasion on the country’s eastern front. “I was informed that they entered into a fight”, Carsten Breuer, Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, the most senior soldier in the German federal army, said on Wednesday. After returning from a visit to the Ukrainian countries, Breuer stated that the expected counter-offensive to return the territories taken by Russia is inevitable, although there are problems. “They explained to me how to fight on the front line. The ground is still muddy and wet“, He said.

“There is a part of it more large lakes above the fields. In recent weeks, the conditions for a broad offensive have not yet been created. But in all the conversations I had, it was clear that plans for the Ukrainian offensive were underway,” the German general said. In Ukraine, Breuer participated in meetings with the head of his army, General Valery Zaluzhny, and the head of defense, Oleksii Resnikov, who briefed him on the practical experiences of the military in this country with material provided by Germany, such as tanks. air defense system type IRIS-T.

“Ukraine is fighting for all of us”, Breuer emphasized, confirming that military assistance to that country in defense against Russian aggression has absolute priority. “The fight for life or death justifies limitations in training and material security in one’s own ranks. Supporting the brave Ukrainian armed forces in the fight against the Russian aggressor is our top priority,” defended the highest-ranking German military officer who, in statements for the German agency DPA, announced additional arms deliveries to Kyiv from Berlin. For his part, Resnikow, during his visit to the capital of Germany, thanked for the significant amount of weapons that Germany has provided so far and also requested the supply of warships.

“Our common task is to build a strong international system of security architecture, and the safety of maritime navigation in the Black and Azov Seas is an important element of that system,” the Ukrainian Defense Minister pointed out. It’s not the first time the Kiev government demands the supply of warships to its Western allies. The executive branch led by Volodymyr Zelenskiy is also demanding the delivery of fighter jets, especially US-made F16 fighters. Something that no longer depends on Germany. Meanwhile, Berlin is modernizing and refurbishing about a hundred Leopard 1 main battle tanks that have been stored after being withdrawn by the federal army and could be delivered to the Ukrainian armed forces in a few months.