Poland has handed over a batch of PT-91 Twardy tanks to Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, head of the office of the President of Ukraine, said on his Telegram channel. The information was confirmed by the press secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Poland Krzysztof Platek.
The exact number of transferred tanks is not announced, but the minister promised to solve the problem with a shortage of more than 200 T-72s.
“The deficit of more than 200 T-72 tanks and a certain number of PT-91 tanks will be fully covered, even with an excess, because these are tanks of a much higher, higher quality level,” Platek said.
Tank PT-91 Twardy - Polish modernization of the Soviet T-72M1 with a new fire control system and enhanced armor. The main feature of the PT-91 is the Twardy protection using ERAWA's own developed active armor with 394 blocks that cover the front of the hull and turret. The blocks are located practically without gaps to each other, which increases the tank's protection up to 70%, depending on the type of projectile.
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Western countries have been providing Ukraine with weapons, humanitarian and financial assistance. The United States has transferred HIMARS MLRS to Ukraine several times, the country will soon have 16 American MLRS. According to the US Department of Defense, the country has already allocated about $8 billion in security assistance.
The UK government is supplying Ukraine with M270 multiple launch rocket systems and guided munitions that can hit a target at a distance of up to 80 km. Britain became the first European country to send lethal weapons to the Ukrainian army to repel Russian aggression. More than 5,000 NLAW anti-tank missile systems, Brimstone 1 short-range missiles, Mastiff, Husky and Wolfhound armored vehicles, Starstreak MANPADS, over 200 Javelin anti-tank missiles, 4.5 tons of plastic explosives, more than 400,000 cartridges for small arms for a total of 750 million pounds sterling.
The European Union, in turn, recently sent another €500 million to provide military assistance to Ukraine. In total, Europe donated €2.5 billion for weapons for Kyiv.
