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Poland is one of Ukraine’s staunchest supporters among NATO members—and now that Germany has agreed to allow German-made Leopard Tanks to be sent to Ukraine, Poland is planning to send sixty of its Leopard tanks to Ukraine.Summary
This article by ABC-Australia makes the following points:
- Over the past year, Poland has sent hundreds of T-72 Soviet-era tanks to its neighbour Ukraine.
- In addition to 14 Leopard 2 tanks, Poland will also now send PT-91 tanks, an improved variant of the T-72.
- Norway and Canada have also announced that they plan to supply Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks.
References
- RUSSIAN-UKRAINE CONFLICT—ARTICLES | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
- JAN 2023 Poland to send 60 more tanks to Ukraine in addition to the 14 it previously announced—Sky News
- JAN 2023 Poland Will Send 60 Additional Tanks to Ukraine—The Defense Post