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Polish officials observe training of Ukrainians on new tanks

Poland’s president and defense minister met Monday with Polish and foreign instructors intensively training Ukrainian troops to operate the German-made Leopard 2 tanks that some European countries and Canada have offered Kyiv to help fight the Russian invasion.

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Poland's President Andrzej Duda, right, and Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak attend a press conference at a military base and test range in Swietoszow, Poland, Monday, Feb. 13.
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A Polish soldier walks next to the Leopard 2 tanks during a training at a military base and test range in Swietoszow, Poland, Monday, Feb. 13. The training is part of the European Union's military assistance to Ukraine.
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A Polish soldier navigates the Leopard 2 tank during a training at a military base and test range in Swietoszow, Poland, Monday, Feb. 13. The training is part of the European Union's military assistance to Ukraine.
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Polish soldiers walk next to Leopard 2 tanks during a training at a military base and test range in Swietoszow, Poland, Monday, Feb. 13. The training is part of the European Union's military assistance to Ukraine.
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A Polish soldier walks next to the Leopard 2 tanks during a training at a military base and test range in Swietoszow, Poland, Monday, Feb. 13. The training is part of the European Union's military assistance to Ukraine.
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A Polish soldier looks on as he sits on top of a Leopard 2 tank during a training at a military base and test range in Swietoszow, Poland, Monday, Feb. 13. The training is part of the European Union's military assistance to Ukraine.
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Ukrainian and Polish soldiers sit on top of a Leopard 2 tank during a training at a military base and test range in Swietoszow, Poland, Monday, Feb. 13. The training is part of the European Union's military assistance to Ukraine.
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Ukrainian and Polish soldiers sit on top of a Leopard 2 tank during a training at a military base and test range in Swietoszow, Poland, Monday, Feb. 13. The training is part of the European Union's military assistance to Ukraine.
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Ukrainian and Polish soldiers sit on top of a Leopard 2 tank during a training at a military base and test range in Swietoszow, Poland, Monday, Feb. 13. The training is part of the European Union's military assistance to Ukraine.

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