300 armored vehicles are on their way to Ukraine - US President Biden

President Biden shared the information at a press conference broadcast by Espreso TV.

The US president said that approximately 300 units of armored vehicles are on their way to Ukraine. Ukraine has also received more than 800 different types of weapons. 

“It is a great contribution and a great collective solidarity for Ukraine. The US’s main priority is to preserve Ukraine's sovereignty and help Ukraine defend itself and its lands. To counter all kinds of threats that may come from Russia. Ukrainians are on their land and defending their land,” the president emphasized. 

“Ukraine’s allies are determined to win and will not allow their unity to be broken and their goal to be changed. And that goal is to preserve Ukraine's integrity,” said Joe Biden.

• US President Joe Biden says Ukraine will receive 31 Abrams tanks

• Earlier, the US Congress called for an Abrams tank to be sent to Ukraine to encourage Germany to supply Leopard tanks.

• Poland announced it was ready to provide Ukraine with 14 Leopard tanks and hoped that other NATO countries would follow suit and manage to assemble at least an armored brigade.

• On January 14, Rishi Sunak confirmed during a phone conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Britain would provide Ukraine with Challenger 2 tanks. 

• Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said his country was ready to participate in the supply of tanks to Ukraine.

• The Netherlands may buy 18 Leopard 2 tanks that were leased from Germany and transfer them to Ukraine as part of a tank coalition.

• French officials are considering the possibility of transferring their own Leclerc battle tanks to Ukraine to provide Berlin with a common platform for Leopard 2 deliveries.

• On January 24, the Wall Street Journal published news that the Biden administration was leaning toward sending a significant number of Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine.

• On January 25, it was announced that Ukraine would receive 14 Leopard 2 tanks from the Bundeswehr, and Germany allowed partner countries to provide Ukrainian defenders with German tanks from their own stocks.

• At the same time, Spain changed its decision to provide Ukraine with heavy weapons to counter Russian aggression. Madrid may now send Leopard tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.