KYIV, June 2 – The Netherlands wants to buy dozens more Leopard 1 tanks to deliver to Ukraine Western media reported on Thursday.

At the same time, the Dutch authorities plan to buy the tanks from their Swiss manufacturer. In order to do so, they will have to obtain permission from the Swiss government.

German Leopard 1 tanks were produced in 1965 - 1984. They were in service with the Bundeswehr until 2010. They were replaced by Leopard 2. They are still in service in a number of countries.