Leopard tanks like a Mercedes, says Ukrainian soldier training in Germany

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MUNSTER — A Ukrainian soldier compared Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks to a Mercedes as he underwent training with them ahead of their arrival on the battlefield,…

He is among dozens of Ukrainian troops Germany is training on Leopard 2 simulators and then the tanks themselves at its largest military training ground, in Munster, before sending them to Ukraine.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

Asked about the difference between Western and Soviet systems, he said: “You can imagine it like the difference between a Mercedes and a Zhiguli” – referring to a Soviet car sold under the brand name Lada in the West.Article content Ukraine’s foreign minister said last month he expected to receive 120 to 140 Western tanks in a “first wave” of deliveries from a coalition of 12 countries, including the German Leopard 2, with time needed for training.

Another soldier, who was being trained on the Marder infantry fighting vehicle, said the Western systems were not that far removed from those of Soviet-built vehicles the Ukrainians have been using.Article content

 

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