Germany humiliated by Ukraine AGAIN as Zelensky rejects faulty tanks from Berlin

The Ukrainian army noticed the faults after receiving the tanks in the southern Polish city of Rzeszów.

Germany sent its own technicians who confirmed that the tanks would need further repairs before being sent into war.

It is the second time Germany has suffered technical problems with its tanks.

Ukraine reported serious errors with its supply of 110 Leopard 1s from Berlin with technical issues reported among the first 10 tanks delivered in July.

Earlier this year, Ukrainian soldiers were trained on Leopard 1s ahead of its deployment to the front line.

It it unknown if problems with the hardware had been caused by this wear and tear.

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It has been claimed that at Ukraine's request, Germany prioritised training tank crews over training technicians skilled in repairs.

The first development of the Leopard 1 was in 1960 before they were decommissioned by the German army a decade ago.

Military experts have previously warned that creating effective logistics lines and technical training would be essential for keeping the equipment running.

Germany has been under pressure to send Leopard 2s by Ukrainian leaders in order to challenge Russian defensive lines.

Despite being reluctant over fears it would escalate the war, Germany later agreed in January.

Germany announced this week that it would give a further €400 million in military support to Ukraine.

The vast majority of the package is set to be spent on munitions supplies.