Spain finishes training Ukrainian Leopard-2 tank crews
According to the report, a total of 40 tank crew members and 15 mechanical specialists have mastered operating and maintaining Leopard-2s, having spent four weeks at a military base in Zaragoza.
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Spanish instructor Cpt. Contreras told Reuters the training routine was intense. According to him, the Ukrainians will return home "with a very acceptable knowledge" about Leopard-2 tanks.
"Although the tanks were different, there were many systems that coincide and that has made things much easier,” he added.
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“With that, together with the motivation that the personnel brought and their desire to learn, we see them very well prepared to resume combat."
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More Ukrainian crews are also nearing completion of their training on Leopard-2 tanks in Germany.
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