Spain is ready to transfer 53 Leopard tanks to Ukraine, but they need re-equipment

She said this during a meeting of representatives of six countries that have Leopard 2 tanks, RTVE reports.

"There is a clear goal to end the war as soon as possible and bring peace. We are talking about coordinated work, with which we support Ukraine," the minister said.

She insisted that Spain could deliver the Leopard 2 A4s that are in Zaragoza, "but some of them cannot be used, and we are going to analyze which ones can be refurbed."

According to Reuters, there are 53 tanks at the Zaragoza base.

• Earlier, Spain announced its readiness to provide Ukraine with Leopard tanks, but noted that it was going to contact the coordination group set up by the allies to determine how many tanks are needed and how many Madrid is able to provide.

• On January 25, Germany approved the delivery of 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and also allowed re-exports by other countries.