Switzerland has allowed the sale of more than 70 Leopard tanks to Germany without re-export

The Swiss Ministry of Economy has approved the sale of 71 Leopard 1 A5 tanks to Germany on the condition that they will not be re-exported to Ukraine. This is stated on May 28 in a press release from the Federal Council (Government) of the confederation.

"On May 28, 2025, the Federal Council was informed that RUAG MRO could sell 71 Leopard 1 A5 battle tanks in Germany without special permission from 96 vehicles stored in Italy. Any transfer to Ukraine is excluded," the publication says.

In addition, the transfer of components or components of military equipment to the Ukrainian side is also prohibited. The planned deal is in line with the current arms embargo in connection with the situation in Ukraine, she added."Газета.Ru ".

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On the same day, the Bild newspaper reported that the German government plans to allocate a large sum to Ukraine for the independent development and production of cruise missiles with a range of up to 2.5 thousand km. To date, Kiev has already implemented similar developments and tested some at a distance of more than 40 km behind the front line.