Ukraine needs ‘tank coalition’ for counteroffensive - Reznikov

He made the announcement at a joint press conference with Mariusz Blaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Poland.

"We need a ‘tank coalition’ with the main tanks of NATO countries for a counteroffensive. That is, we will use them as a "steel fist" to go through their defense line when these corps are ready. Our General Staff will decide where exactly to do this," the minister said.

In addition, he noted that to deter a possible new Russian offensive in the south and east, the Armed Forces will use available resources, primarily 155-mm artillery and other means of destruction.

"That is why we are saying today that 155-mm artillery and its ammunition remain a priority on the battlefield," the head of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry emphasized.

• On February 2, Defense Attaché of the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States Borys Kremenetskyi suggested that the Leopard and Challenger tanks provided to Ukraine would be used in combat operations, probably by the summer.

• On Friday, February 3, the Pentagon announced a new $2.2 billion defense aid package for Ukraine.