Tuesday 20 September 2022 10:47 PM Pentagon says tanks are 'absolutely on the table' for Ukraine as Kyiv continues ... trends now

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A plan for the United States to supply Ukraine with new tanks is 'absolutely on the table,' according to a Department of Defense official.

Ukraine has been utilizing Soviet-era tanks throughout its counter-offensive against Russia but has requested modern replacements.

The US has previously advised European countries to supply Ukraine with more Soviet-era tanks if possible, as any tank provided by a NATO country would require extensive training to use.

'Tanks are absolutely on the table along with other areas,' the official told reporters in anonymity at the Pentagon.

'We're looking at the entirety of the Ukrainian armed forces and considering for the future … what capabilities they will need and how the US and our allies will be able to support Ukraine in building out those capabilities.'

The US provided $25 billion in military aid to Ukraine between January 24 and August 3, 2022, according to Newsweek.

Ukraine has been utilizing T-64 tanks in its efforts, which were first made in 1966 by Ukrainian tank designer Alexander Alexandrovich Morozov.