Poland to transfer more Leopard tanks to Ukraine within few weeks, says Polish official
Poland will hand over the next 10 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine within a few weeks (Photo:REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer)
Poland plans to transfer the next batch of 10 German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine within a few weeks, Polish news agency PAP reported on Feb. 26, citing the head of the Polish Prime Minister’sOffice, Michał Dworczyk.
According to the official, the transfer of these tanks will take place immediately after the Ukrainian forces finish training on them. Some of these Leopard tanks are being used to in that training, he added.
“This is a perspective of several weeks,” Dworczyk said.
He added that Poland would also transfer Polish-made PT-91 and Soviet T-72 tanks to Ukraine soon.
Dworczyk stressed the delivery of these tanks is a matter of weeks “if not sooner.”
Poland transferred the first four Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine on Feb. 24. According to the Bloomberg news agency, Poland intends to transfer 14 Leopard 2 battle tanks in total.
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