Polish President Andrzej Duda said, “As part of the international coalition, a company has decided to transfer the Leopard tank to Ukraine.” Germany opposed this decision, which would strengthen Ukraine’s hand in the war. When asked what would happen if Poland unilaterally shipped the Leopard tank to Ukraine, German Deputy Government Spokesperson Christiane Hoffmann said, “This would be illegal. The approval of the federal government is required. These are the rules.” she said.
Noting that this is nothing to be worried about or fear, Hoffmann said, “I don’t think this is a realistic assumption.” he said. Emphasizing that there was no such request from Poland, Hoffmann said, “There is no question we can say no to, but we say that we are in a constant exchange of ideas about what is right and how we support Ukraine.” used the phrase.
GERMANY PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN ISSUING TANKS
Polish President Andrzej Duda announced on January 11 that they would deliver a squadron of Leopard tanks to Ukraine in the city of Rzeszow, located on his country’s border with Ukraine.
Germany plays an important role in the delivery of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, because the approval of the Berlin government is required for countries that buy weapons from Germany to export these weapons to a third country.