At the same time, the expert noted, the full volume of supplies may not be immediately available. It is necessary to equip the tanks and train the Ukrainians. This is a significant effort also because there are different versions of the Leopard 2 in Europe.
In addition, the Ukrainian security forces must be empowered to provide training for personnel in the medium term, because the number of tanks will not remain at the level of 14 vehicles, no matter where they come from, Mazur stressed. “The reference books say, for example: Finland stocks 100 Leopard 2 A4. However, it is not known what state they are in,” Mazur said.
According to him, the tank crew consists of four people, and the commander needs more extensive training than the driver. This requires high volumes and experience, the higher the requirements for the task, the more training will be required, the analyst added.
