Poland is considering transferring German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine as soon as this issue is agreed in Germany itself, writes the American edition of the Wall Street Journal, citing a senior Polish diplomat..

The newspaper notes that since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, Poland has transferred more than 240 modernized Soviet-type tanks to Ukraine.. Now the country is considering the possibility of transferring German Leopards to Ukraine.

“Warsaw is really considering providing anything to help Ukraine,” a Czech official who took part in the supply of Western weapons to Ukraine confirmed this information..

WSJ notes that Poland has more than 240 Leopard tanks in service, enough for two tank brigades, and is ready to give them all.

As Slawomir Debski, director of the Warsaw think tank of the Polish Institute of International Affairs, commented on the situation, the speed of transmission depends on how quickly Poland receives the reserve tanks that it ordered from South Korea and the United States..

“The question is not if, but when,” Mr. Debsky said, adding that the West’s reluctance to provide tanks to Ukraine has finally subsided after months of diplomatic pressure, including from Poland..

The Leopard 2 is a German main battle tank developed in 1979.. It is in service with Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain and Turkey. A total of 3200 tanks of this model were produced..

Leopard tanks are much more densely armored and better protected from armor-piercing balls than the fighting vehicles that Ukraine, France, Germany and the United States have previously offered..

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The day before, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the transfer of Marder armored personnel carriers and Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. In turn, US President Joe Biden said that the states will transfer Bradley infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. In addition, both countries plan to train the Ukrainian military on the relevant systems..