Canada will be sending four of its Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Jan. 26.
“These tanks will allow Ukraine to liberate even more of its territory and defend its people from Russia’s brutal invasion,” Anand said in a press conference.
She defended the low number of tanks being sent, indicating the decision has been made in short order and that the contribution is based on a collective action.
“It’s not just symbolism,” she said.
Anand stressed on the complexity of maintaining the tanks on the battlefield, requiring a steady flow of parts.
“Canada’s contribution is continually being assessed in terms of the ability to get the spare parts necessary to make sure that these tanks can be maintained.”…