Poland Officially Requests Germany's Permission To Transfer Leopard Tanks To Ukraine

• 24.01.2023, 13:31

The NATO chief has urged other countries to prepare their armoured vehicles.

Poland has sent an official request to Germany for permission to transfer Leopard 2 tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said this on Twitter.

"The Germans have already received our request for consent to transfer Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. I also ask the German side to join the coalition of countries supporting Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks. This is our common cause, after all, it is about the security of the whole of Europe!" Blaszczak wrote.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg also said that Berlin's permission to supply Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks "is coming soon", so the countries that have this equipment in their arms and plan to hand it over can already prepare for it.