Ukrainian Troops Wrap Up Leopard Tank Training In Spain

Members of the Spanish Armed Forces help train Ukrainian military personnel in the operation and maintenance of Leopard 2 battle tanks at the San Gregorio Training Center in Zaragoza, Spain, on March 13.

Ukrainian soldiers wrap up a four-week training course in Spain this week on how to operate the Leopard 2 tanks Western allies have agreed to deliver to help Kyiv fight Russian forces, the Spanish Defense Ministry said on March 13. The 55 Ukrainian trainees arrived in mid-February and are scheduled to fly to Poland on March 15 as they make their way back to Ukraine and the front line. They have been training 12 hours a day, six days a week, at a Spanish military base in the northeastern city of Zaragoza, an officer told reporters.