Poland has deployed Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Latvia to strengthen the multinational NATO brigade based in the Baltic country.
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to NTV.
According to the Latvian army, the equipment was delivered to the Adazi military base by rail, replacing the Polish PT-91 tanks that were previously in service in the region.
About the exact The number of Leopard 2PL tanks arriving is not reported. The brigade commander, Canadian Colonel Cedric Aspireau, noted that their arrival significantly improves the unit's firepower.
The presence of the tanks demonstrates NATO's determination to defend Latvia, which borders Russia and Belarus, and sends a clear signal of support in the face of Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine. Latvia views the events in Ukraine as a direct threat to its national security.
NATO threat
Russian missiles and drones have repeatedly invaded NATO airspace. In addition, dictator Vladimir Putin has declared his readiness to strike military facilities in the United States, Great Britain and France. This statement came after Ukraine received permission from its Western partners to use the transferred missiles for attacks on Russian territory.