The model developed in Soviet times is already being used by Ukraine against Russian troops.
(Photo: imago images/SNA)
Berlin The federal government is preparing a ring exchange for the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine. According to information from the German Press Agency on Thursday, the eastern NATO partner Slovakia is to hand over a large number of its T-72 main battle tanks to Ukraine and receive the Marder infantry fighting vehicle and the Fuchs wheeled armored vehicle from Germany in return.
The T-72 weapon system, which dates back to Soviet times, is already being used by the Ukrainian army and does not require extensive additional training. According to information from the dpa from government circles, Slovakia has also requested more modern equipment from Germany as compensation, including the German Leopard 2 battle tank, the Boxer wheeled tank and the Puma infantry fighting vehicle, which is being introduced in the Bundeswehr as the successor to the Marder, which has been in use for 50 years.