Czech Republic and Finland hand over tanks to Ukraine

Czech Defence Minister Jana Černohová announced this during a press conference on the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ceske Noviny reported.

The list of military equipment is quite extensive.

Besides equipment it includes five chemical reconnaissance vehicles, 47 vehicles, 27,518 artillery shells, 12 rocket launchers, 4,900 rockets, 128 mortars, 17,400 mortar shells, 291 antiaircraft guns, 3,02,000 rounds of small arms ammunition.

The Ministry of Defence has provided the military with medical supplies, radiation, chemical and biological defence material, military equipment or spare parts.

The Czech Republic is also hosting 1,038 Ukrainian refugees, mostly women, children and elderly men, in need of temporary shelter and support.

Almost at the same time as the Czech Republic, additional military support was announced by the Finnish Defence Ministry. 3 Leopard 2 tanks are in their assistance package. The total value of this assistance is 160 million euros

As part of international cooperation on Leopard armoured vehicles, Finland will transfer three Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, including training related to their use and maintenance. These three vehicles are included in the assistance package which has now been decided," the Finnish Defence Ministry's website says.

The Finnish Ministry of Defence says it will engage in further cooperation on Leopard tanks in the foreseeable future.