The Pentagon says today that US is paying for the Czech defense industry to refurbish 45 T-72 tanks to be delivered to Ukraine and Netherlands is paying for another 45. Those 90 tanks will "the most advanced on the battlefield" dept. press secretary Sabrina Singh says
"These are tanks that the Ukrainians know how to use on the battlefield," Singh says of T-72s when asked why Abrams, Leopards or Korean tanks aren't being given. Adds that introducing Western-designed tanks would be "costly," "time sensitive," and a "huge undertaking" for Ukraine
DoD release on weaponry in the $400 million security assistance package announced today. This brings total US security assistance to Ukraine to $18.9 billion since Biden took office and more than $18.2 billion since Russia attacked on Feb. 24 defense.gov/News/Releases/… 
Zelenskyy responds:
https://twitter.com/zelenskyyua/status/1588568705159811072
Ukraine's foreign minister says first 26 modernized tanks will arrive in Ukraine by early December, echoing comments by Singh earlier today
https://twitter.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1588567378077814785
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