"Spark of Hope": Poland will send Germany to the LEOPARD tanks for the Armed Forces

Prime Minister Mateusz Moravetsky has allowed the creation of a small coalition of EU countries to transfer tanks in the event of Germans refusal. Poland has more than 350 LEOPARD tanks in action and about 200 on storage. Poland will send Germany an official request for permission to transfer LEOPARD tanks to Ukraine. In case of refusal, Warsaw will still send them to Kiev, reported on January 23 on TVN24 Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Moravtsky at a conference in Poznan.

A formal request that is being prepared to be referred to Germany will be a minor issue, the head of government stressed. The recent statement of German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbbus that Berlin will not interfere with Poland in sending tanks to Ukraine is a "spark of hope", Moravetsky continued. "Pressure makes sense. Our efforts to create a coalition of countries that want to help Ukraine are effective," he said.

In Poland, according to the Prime Minister, there are more than 350 existing Leopard tanks and about 200 in storage. When asked if Poland asked for permission to send tanks in Germany, Moravetsky replied that the Poles would send this request. "Even if we do not agree, as part of a small coalition, even if there are no Germans, we will still pass the Armed Forces tanks. Our condition is the creation of at least a small coalition of states at the moment," he said.

The Air Force radio station reported that Leopard 2 tanks were specifically designed to confront the Russian T-90. According to various estimates, there are more than 2,000 Leopard tanks in the world. We will remind, Moravetsky on January 22 stated that Germany could remain on the wrong page of history if it delayed in the supply of weapons to Ukraine. The German media previously wrote about Washington's annoyance due to Germany's refusal to transfer Leopard tanks for the Armed Forces.