He stressed that the Leopard tanks will go into service with Ukraine from European countries in the near future.
“American Abrams tanks will take longer, it will take many more months before they are in place,” RIA Novosti quoted Kirby as saying on CNN.
On January 25, US President Joe Biden confirmed that Washington would transfer 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Kyiv.
Andriy Yermak, head of the office of the President of Ukraine, said that Poland intends to supply Kyiv with 60 PT-91 Twardy tanks along with previously promised Leopards.
Former US President Donald Trump predicted a nuclear conflict over the supply of tanks to Ukraine.