Canada has also pledged four Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Kyiv, along with several other nations.
Portugal's prime minister, Antonio Costa, said on Saturday that an unspecified number of Leopard 2 tanks would be sent to Ukraine, along with the 14 promised by Poland.
"I know how many tanks will be [sent to Ukraine] but that will be announced at the appropriate time," Costa said during a visit to the Central African Republic.citing government sources. Norway is expected to send Leopard 2A4 tanks, confirming on January 26 it would send tanks, but not specifying which or how many would be received by Ukraine.
The Leopard 2A6M can travel up to 43mph, and has a range of around 280 miles, according to manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. The main battle tank can be fitted with a 120mm smoothbore gun and a 7.62mm machine gun.
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