It is rumored that a certain European country bought 50 Leopard 1 tanks in Belgium

(Brussels Comprehensive) It is reported that dozens of second -hand German Leopard 1 main battle tanks that originally belonged to Belgium have been bought by another European country and are ready to assist Ukraine.It is reported that the buyer is the Rhein metal in Germany.

The CEO of the private defense company OIP LAND SYSTEMS Weslusce Tuesday (August 8) told Reuters that he purchased 50 Leopard 1 main battle tanks from the Belgian government more than five years ago.All sold to a European government.Due to the confidentiality terms, he could not disclose the identity or price of the buyer.

Positive to go to the battlefield four to six months

Weslus said that these tanks are shipped to a factory, some of which are used as spare parts, and the rest will be renovated. It is estimated that it will take four to six months to invest in the Ukraine battlefield.

According to the German Business Daily, these tanks were purchased by the German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall.

Reuters quoted the news that the German government will pay for the 32 tanks in the restoration and transportation to Ukraine, which is part of the Berlin's aid support for the aid Ukraine announced at the NATO summit in July.

Rhein Metals, the German Ministry of Defense and the Belgium Department of Defense have not commented on reports.

Belgium Defense Defense Donnde revealed earlier this year that Belgium had considered buying back this tank for Ukraine, but was stopped because of unreasonable quotations.This highlights the dilemma faced by the Western government when looking for more weapons for Ukraine -the old weapons they have discarded in the past are now rising, and many of them are in the hands of private companies.

Two Ukrainian drones were shot down in Moscow

On the other hand, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the Russian air defense system shot down two Ukraine drones in Moscow on Wednesday (9th), which defeated Kiev's "terrorist attack" plot.

Moscow Mayor Sobiyanin said that one drone was shot down near the Minsk highway and the other was shot down near Domorgoto.Domorgoto International Airport is one of Russia's largest international airport.