Germany donating 15 tanks to Czech Army as compensation for equipment sent to Ukraine

Czechia will receive 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks and one Büffel 3 recovery tank on a Leopard 2A4 chassis as a gift from Germany, the ctk news agency reported on Wednesday, citing Czech Defense Ministry sources. The tanks are being donated as compensation for Czech supplies of military equipment sent to Ukraine. The first deliveries of tanks should arrive in the Czech Republic by the end of this year, the rest by 2026.

Germany donated 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks and one recovery vehicle to the Czech Republic in 2022 and 2023 in return for its support for Ukraine.