German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks next to a Leopard 2 battle tank of the German armed forces Bundeswehr as he visits German Bundeswehr's troops during a training exercise at the military ground in Ostenholz, northern Germany, on October 17, 2022. Germany on January 25, 2023 approved the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, after weeks of pressure from Kyiv and many allies. (Photo by Ronny Hartmann / AFP)
PARIS: A total of 321 heavy tanks have been promised to Ukraine by several countries, Ukraine's ambassador to France said on BFM television on Friday.
"As of today, numerous countries have officially confirmed their agreement to deliver 321 heavy tanks to Ukraine," Vadym Omelchenko, Ukraine's ambassador to France, said in an interview with French TV station BFM.
"Delivery terms vary for each case and we need this help as soon as possible," he added.
The Polish tank PT-91, a newer model of the Soviet tank T-72, drives through water at the military base in Bedrusko near Poznan, western Poland, July 9, 2013. (REUTERS/Kacper Pempel)
Omelchenko did not provide a breakdown of the number of tanks per country.
On Thursday, several Western nations led by Germany and the United States said they would send tanks to Ukraine.
