Ukraine’s Defense Minister names expected number of tanks from West

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said this at a briefing, RBC-Ukraine reports.

"I'm sure there will be at least two battalions of Leopard 2 tanks. And we'll probably have six or seven battalions of Leopard 1s with ammunition as well. It will be a coalition. Different countries will provide these Leopard 1 tanks," Reznikov said.

In addition, the Armed Forces will receive tanks of several other brands.

"There will also be Challenger 2 and Abrams tanks and AMX-10 light tanks from France," Reznikov said.

The minister suggested that Ukraine would receive Leopard 2 tanks by April 2023, but noted that this would depend on the training terms of the Armed Forces crews.

For reference: a tank battalion can consist of 30-40 tanks (10-12 tanks per company).

• Earlier, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he was ready to hand over 18 Leopard tanks leased from Germany to Ukraine with Berlin's consent.

• On February 19, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said that Ukraine would receive French AMX-10 light tanks in the coming days.