Andriy Yermak, chief of staff to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, said in a tweet: “Polish PT-91 Twardy MBTs are in Ukraine. A friend in need is a friend indeed.”
He added in Polish: “We are very grateful to our Polish friends.”
The PT-91 Twardy battle tank is a heavily modernised version of the Soviet-era T-72 machine, officials told reporters.
The PT-91 has been equipped with Western technology, such as thermal imaging cameras. Other upgrades include a new dual-axis stabilised fire-control system, reactive armour and a more powerful engine, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
In April, Poland sent some 200 T-72 tanks to help Ukraine defend itself against the Russian invasion. That same month, the government in Warsaw signed a deal to buy 250 Abrams tanks from the United States.
In July, Poland inked a deal to buy 116 used Abrams tanks from the United States. It also confirmed it would purchase at least 180 tanks from South Korea.
Monday is day 152 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
(pm/gs)
Source: IAR, PAP, polsatnews.pl