Belgium considers sending anti-aircraft, anti-tank weapons and ammunition to Ukraine

This is reported by RTL.

"Since the beginning of the invasion, Belgium has been supporting Ukraine and sending equipment nonstop. We are also training Ukrainian military personnel and treating them in the hospital in Neder-over-Heembeek. This Friday, at the government meeting, I am going to propose a new specific aid package to help meet the urgent Ukrainian need of air defense and anti-tank weaponry, as well as of ammunition," said Dedonder.

The new aid package will not include tanks since Belgium does not have German Leopard 2 tanks. Dedonder said that the country sold them ten years ago due to the expiration of their service life. They could be purchased for Ukraine, however, Belgian companies are currently charging an "unreasonable price" for them.

 "These tanks were resold for the equivalent of €10,000 to €15,000 because they were no longer functioning. There is nothing stopping us from buying them back, but they are not in a working condition. We do not consider it reasonable to buy them back for such high prices. Currently there are Belgian companies that make an unreasonable margin. The resale price is 500,000 euros for the machinery stored in hangars without having undergone any restoration," the minister emphasized.

•   On January 25, the German government approved the transfer of Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine. Germany also allowed other allies to provide Ukrainian defenders with German produced tanks.
•   According to the results of the latest negotiations, Ukraine expects to receive about 100 Leopard tanks from 12 countries.