1 of 1 Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki attend the official transfer of Polish Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine on February 24, 2023 — Photo: Krystian Maj/Government of Poland/ Handout via Portal Denys Shmyhal and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki attend the official transfer of Polish Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine on February 24, 2023. Disclosure via Portal
Poland has delivered four Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the first modern main battle tanks to arrive in the country since the start of the invasion of Russia, which will end a year this Friday (24).
“Dear soldiers, we brought the first four leopards from Poland for you in order to drive out the Russian aggressor as soon as possible. Thank you for your courage,” said Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister of Poland.
Footage released by the Ukrainian government’s press service showed Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki with members of the Ukrainian and Polish Defense Forces in front of Leopard 2 tanks at a location that was not disclosed.
Poland announced last month that it would reduce the training period for Ukrainian soldiers in Leopard 2 tanks to five weeks.
Morawiecki also called for a stronger package of EU sanctions against Russia. The EU is currently discussing a 10th round of sanctions.
1 of 6 Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki attend the official transfer of Polish Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine on February 24, 2023 — Photo: Krystian Maj/Government of Poland/ Handout via Portal 2 of 6 Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki attend the official transfer of Polish Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine on February 24, 2023 — Photo: Krystian Maj/Government from Poland/Handout via Portal 3 of 6 Ukrainian Prime Minister 4 of 6 Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki take part in the official handover of the Polish Leopard Panzer 2 to Ukraine on February 24, 2023 — Photo: Krystian Maj/Government of Poland/Handout via Portal 5 of 6 Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Schmyhal and Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki attend the official launch of the Polish Leopard on February 24 2 tanks to Ukraine. 2023 — Photo: Krystian Maj/Government of Poland/Handout via Portal 6 of 6 Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Schmyhal and Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki attend official delivery of Polish Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine on February 24, 2023 — Photo: Krystian Maj/ Government of Poland/Handout via Portal
They are the first modern main battle tanks to reach the country since the start of the invasion of Russia, which turns one year old this Friday (24).
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