18 Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks and 40 Marder sent to Ukraine.

According to Spiegel, Ukraine also received approximately 18 Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks and 40 Marder armored infantry fighting vehicles. The German government is not disclosing the exact delivery route of military equipment for security reasons.
Earlier, Poland became the first country to deliver Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine on the first anniversary of the war.
There were concerns that the number of Leopard-2 tanks being delivered was fewer than pledged and would not make for a game-changer equipment on the battlefield.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius claimed that the western allies were encountering trouble assembling two battalions about 80 tanks of Leopard 2 tanks to deliver to Ukraine as promised in late January. The numbers have reportedly fallen grossly short now.
Chancellor Sholz said in an emotionally charged speech at the Munich Conference that commitment from other Leopard suppliers appears to have waned significantly since Berlin gave official approval for the transfer of Leopard-2 tanks from inventories of third countries.
He said all those who can supply battle tanks of this kind should now actually do so. The Leopard-2 tanks are the most widely used in Europe. Military experts have said that a large number could be put together for Ukraine if western allies make contributions.
Several western countries are now offering different variants of the Leopard-2 tanks from their respective stocks. On the first anniversary of the Russian invasion, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and defense minister Pal Jonson announced Stockholm’s decision to send up to 10 Leopard 2A5 tanks.
Canada had promised to deliver four Leopard-2A4 tanks to Ukraine from its arsenal. However, it has now doubled its contribution and pledged four additional tanks.
Two European countries made their pledges on the eve of the anniversary. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced he would send 10 Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine on his second visit to Kyiv.
On the same day, Finland announced it would transfer three Leopard-2 tanks from its stock. Norway has also announced that it would donate eight vehicles and four special purpose tanks.

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