The US is helping to Transfer Soviet-made Tanks to Ukraine

An anonymous US official informed the New York Times that the US is planning with its allies to assist in the transfer of Soviet-made tanks to Ukrainian forces. Since the war began between Russia and Ukraine in February, this is the first time America is helping to deliver tanks to Ukraine, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed his requests for the West to send weapons, tanks, and planes. Earlier this week,  Zelenskyy questioned if the West was afraid of Russia given the "ping-pong" discussions about supplying Ukraine with weapons. Zelenskyy said: "So who runs the Euro-Atlantic community? Is it still Moscow because of intimidation?” He further went on to say that "it is impossible" to defend the besieged city of Mariupol "without a sufficient number of tanks, other armored vehicles, and, of course, aircraft." However, the unnamed official did not reveal which nations will be providing these tanks to Ukraine to strengthen its fight against Russia. Earlier, the US declined an offer from Poland to transfer Soviet-era warplanes to Ukraine, citing "serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance."