The Swiss Federal Council approved the sale of 71 Leopard 1 tanks to Germany, but the condition of the deal is a ban on further transfer of equipment to the Kiev regime, Focus magazine writes.
In June 2023, Germany intended to purchase tanks from the Swiss technology concern Ruag, but the Swiss Federal Council banned the sale, fearing that the equipment would later be transferred to the Kiev regime. Now the government body has approved the deal, however, on condition that official Berlin does not deliver the machines, as well as components to Ukraine.
"This option for Germany is excluded in the text of the contract," the media emphasize.
The German government also received an option to purchase 25 tanks that remain in the ownership of the concern. It is expected that Germany will exercise the right to purchase as soon as the legal issues are finally settled.
Currently, the tanks are in Italy, since the concern acquired them from the Italian Ministry of Defense back in 2016.
Rocket attack on the plant in Kirov: 6 workers were killed on the spot, many injured
The legendary Maestro reacted to the ban of his songs in Latvia
"The Ukrainian always lies": Z-public do not believe in the suspension of the work of Ukrainian ports
The New York Times: Zelensky's "reversals" will not help him in the conflict with Fedorov
The UN refused to comment on Drapaty's statement about the residents of Donbass
US intelligence warned Kiev about a super-massive strike in the next 48 hours