Delivery of American Abrams tanks to Ukraine may take months before the equipment is on the battlefield.

However, the German Leopard tanks will be delivered in a short time.

This was stated by the representative of the White House on national security issues, John Kirby, reports CNN.

However, Kirby noted that the Biden administration will not waste time training and strengthening supply chains to ensure that Ukrainian forces are best prepared to use them when they eventually arrive in Ukraine.

To the journalist's question, does he believe that tanks 

will appear by the end of 2023, replied: "

I don't want to go into too much detail because we are still working out the plans, but it will take many months." 

Abrams tanks for Ukraine

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US resident Joe Biden on Wednesday, January 25, during a speech at the White House, announced the transfer of Abrams tanks to Ukraine.

The American leader will send an entire battalion of tanks to Kyiv - that's 31 units. 

The spokeswoman of the US Department of Defense, Sabrina Singh, informed that the US plans to purchase new Abrams tanks.

Earlier it was reported that the 

. 

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