Slovakia to receive 15 Leopard 2A4s for giving Ukraine 30 Soviet-era IFVs

State secretaries of the Slovak and German defence ministries on Tuesday signed an agreement to bolster military cooperation between Bratislava and Berlin, according to which Slovakia will receive fifteen Leopard 2A4 tanks along with ammunition, spare parts and crew training from Germany in exchange for giving Ukraine its 30 Soviet-era BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) told a press conference after the signing.