The Ministry of Defense of Poland confirmed the transfer of Polish tanks to the Ukrainian authorities.
Source: Speaker of the Ministry of Defense of Poland Krzysztof Platek
According to him, Polish PT-91 Twardy tanks, protected by ERAWA armor, should already be delivered to the territory of Ukraine. However, their exact number is not disclosed.
Earlier, there was information that our Armed Forces will receive more than 200 combat vehicles. In addition, a video has recently appeared in the network about how an echelon of PT-91 Twardy was moving on the railroad towards the Ukrainian border.
To replace these tanks, Poland will purchase equipment from South Korea. He added that the shortage of more than 200 T-72 tanks and a certain number of PT-91 tanks will be covered with a surplus of higher-quality tanks. Deliveries are planned for 2022-2026.
Uaposition memo: PT-91 Twardy is the main battle tank of the Polish army. The key feature of the Polish tank is the protection Twardy with the use of active armor with 394 blocks developed by ERAWAwhich protects the front of the fighting vehicle and turret. It has been found experimentally that the protection PT-91 Twardy increased by 30-70%.
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