"Today I am announcing that the United States will send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, which is equivalent to one Ukrainian battalion.

We want to strengthen Ukraine's ability to defend its territory.

We also provide the necessary spare parts needed to keep these tanks running on the battlefield.

All logistical and technical issues will be implemented as soon as possible," he said.

According to Biden, Ukraine will need time to put Abrams tanks on defense.

On January 25, the German government agreed to provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks for two battalions.

As a first step, Germany will send 14 tanks from the warehouses of the Bundeswehr.

Berlin will also provide logistics and ammunition.

In addition, Germany will issue appropriate permits to partners who wish to transfer tanks of this model from their warehouses to Ukraine.