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The squadron with Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks is one of the main weapons for Norway’s Armored Battalion at Setermoen, some 300 km inside the Arctic Circle. Now, some of the tanks could be sent from ice-cold Northern Norway to the battlefields in Ukraine to help fight back the Russian aggressors.
“The Government supports the donation of tanks to Ukraine,” Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram told national broadcaster NRK on Wednesday.
Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram. Photo: Thomas Nilsen“It will be backed by training of Ukrainian soldiers and financing.”
The Defense Minister said it is important for Norway’s security to stop Putin.
He would not elaborate on how many tanks are to be sent to Ukraine.
Norway has previously supported the country with training of soldiers, ammunition, artillery, rocket launchers and gear to soldiers, in addition to humanitarian, medical and assistance to civilian infrastructure.
The announcement comes the same day as Germany and US decided to send tanks. The Leopard tanks, in different models, are German-made. Poland, Spain, Sweden and Finland are among other countries that previously have said they are ready to support Ukraine’s defense with tanks.
