Donated Tanks Headed to Ukraine – By Patrick Tucker (Defense One) / Nov 4, 2022
Kyiv will get 90 T-72 tanks, donated by the Czech Republic and upgraded with U.S. and Dutch funds.
The United States is helping to pay for refurbished tanks for Ukraine and sending more anti-aircraft systems and electrical-power gear, Pentagon and White House officials said Friday. The move comes as Russia continues to target Ukrainian infrastructure while pulling back from key areas.
On Friday, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh announced another $400 million in security assistance to Ukraine. The package includes 45 T-72B tanks donated by the Czech Republic and refurbished with U.S. funds to have advanced optics, communications, and armor. The Netherlands will also pay for the refurbishment of 45 Czech T-72B tanks, bringing the total number of tanks headed to Ukraine to 90.
Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted, “I am grateful to the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and the U.S. for their joint decision to provide 90 T-72 tanks to Ukraine. First 26 repaired and modernized tanks will arrive within the next month. Thank you, friends, for your unwavering solidarity with Ukraine.”
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