MADRID (Reuters) – Spain is to provide Ukraine with anti-plane missiles and Leopard battle tanks in a step up of its navy assist to the nation, in accordance to authorities sources cited by newspaper El Pais on Sunday.
Spain may also present important coaching to the Ukrainian navy in how to use the tanks. It would happen in Latvia, the place the Spanish Army has deployed 500 troopers throughout the framework of NATO’s Enhanced Advanced Presence operation.
A second part of coaching might happen in Spain, in accordance to the sources cited by El Pais.
The paper stated Spain’s defence ministry is finalising a supply to Kyiv of low-degree Shorad Aspide anti-plane missiles, which the Spanish Army has changed with a extra superior system.
Spain has to this point provided ammunition, particular person safety tools and mild weapons.
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Sources informed El Pais the supply of elevated assist was raised when prime minister Pedro Sanchez visited Ukraine and met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on April 21, however had been delayed by the complexity of the operation.
(Reporting by Jessica Jones; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
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