(Reuters) – Slovakia will ship 30 tracked infantry combating BVP-1 automobiles to Ukraine as it’s going to obtain 15 Leopard tanks from Germany, Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad stated on Tuesday.

Germany initially opposed offering Kyiv with heavy weaponry to assist it defend itself in opposition to Russia’s invasion launched on Feb. 24, however then reversed its place and even despatched a few of its personal weapons to Ukraine.

“I’m very glad that Slovakia will have the ability to donate 30 BVP-1 automobiles and get from Germany 15 Leopard 2-A4 tanks,” Nad stated after talks with German Defence Ministry State Secretary Benedikt Zimmer within the Slovak capital Bratislava.

Nad stated the deal additionally included ammunition, spare elements and complicated coaching.

Slovakia has already donated to Ukraine an S-300 air defence system, Mi-series army helicopters, self-propelled howitzers, and Grad multiple-rocket launcher rockets.

Bratislava has additionally hinted it’d give to Ukraine its Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets, which it plans to floor this month because the Czech Republic and Poland have agreed to patrol Slovak air house.

(Reporting by Robert Muller; Modifying by Gareth Jones)

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