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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Albania Type 59: 40 tanks in service.
Armenia T-62 14   Soviet Union
T-72 168   Soviet Union
T-90 30   Soviet Union
Austria[1] Leopard 2A4 56   Germany Replaced the M60 A3 in 1997. Will be subject to a combat value increase in the near future.
Azerbaijan T-90S 100   Russia
T-72 Aslan 420   Russia
T-55 100   Soviet Union
Belarus T-72B Vitaz 435   Soviet Union
T-80B 80   Soviet Union
Belgium Belgium retired its last operational Leopard 1 MBTs in 2014. Some were kept in inventory for training and research purposes.[2]
Bosnia and Herzegovina M-84 71   Yugoslavia
AMX-30S 50   France
M60A3 85   United States
T-55 142   Soviet Union
Bulgaria T-72 160[3]   Soviet Union
China Type 99A[4] 600   China
Type 99[4] 600   China
Type 96 2,500   China
Type 88 300   China Reserve and training units. Retired from active service
Type 69/79 300   China Reserve and training units. Retired from active service
VT-4 300   China Reserve and training units. Retired from active service
Croatia M-95 Degman 2   Croatia 2 prototypes, future unknown.
M-84A4 Sniper 75   Croatia All will be upgraded to M-84D standard
Cyprus[5] AMX-30B2 52   France
AMX-30G 30   France
T-80U 82   Russia Ordered January 2009
Czech Republic[6] T-72M4 CZ 30   Czech Republic 3rd tank generation Czech upgrade of T-72, produced 2003-2006.
T-72M1 86 (?)   Czechoslovakia 20 active, remainder (66) in storage, as reserve.[7] Unknown number donated to Ukraine.
Leopard 2A4 14   Czech Republic Donated by Germany in exchange for Czech tanks sent to Ukraine.[8]
Denmark Leopard 2A7DK 48   Germany Upgraded 2A5DK to 2A7DK in 2016 (2A5DK/2A7DK is the Danish upgraded version of the 2A5/2A7)
Estonia Does not currently operate main battle tanks.[9] Uses IFVs like Combat Vehicle 90 and APCs like Patria Pasi and Mamba APC instead.
Finland Leopard 2A4 139   Germany Some of the existing Leopard 2A4's are equipped with Israeli made Urdan mine rollers.
Leopard 2A6 100   Germany In total, 100 used Leopard 2A6 tanks were delivered from the Netherlands by the end of 2019.
France Leclerc 406   France 184 in storage. 200 will be upgraded to XLR-standard.
Georgia[10] T-72M1 SIM-1 143   Soviet Union
  Israel
T-55 100   Soviet Union
Germany Leopard 2 A4/A5/A6/A6M/A7 328[11]   Germany Leopard 1s in storage.
Greece[12] Leopard 2A6 HEL 170   Germany   Greece License built in Greece
Leopard 2A4 183   Germany
Leopard 1A4/5 501   Germany
M60A3 101   United States
M48A5 MOLF 390   United States Upgraded with a new Fire Control System similar to the one found on the Leopard 1A5
Hungary[13] Leopard 2A7+ 44   Germany Ordered in 2018.
Leopard 2A4 12   Germany Ordered in 2018. Used units for training purposes.

T-72M1

34   Soviet Union
  Poland
34 units in active service. Another 130 T-72 in storage.
Ireland Small military force exists. Does not operate MBTs, but has light armoured vehicles, primarily the MOWAG Piranha, and FV101 Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicle
Italy[14] Ariete 200   Italy To be upgraded and remain in service until 2035.
Latvia T-55 3   Soviet Union Exclusively for training
Lithuania Military force does not use MBTs, but uses AFVs, such as Boxer, and APCs, such as M113 and M577 V2.
Luxembourg Military force does not have MBTs.
North Macedonia T-72 31   Soviet Union 20 scrapped. Only 10 are in fine condition.
T-55 98   Soviet Union All were military aid from Bulgaria during the 2001 KLA insurgency. Fate unknown.
Moldova T-64BV 10   Soviet Union
Monaco Very small military force exists, however, the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince operate 2 Piranha Vs.[15]
Montenegro All scrapped in 2007. Has APCs like BOV VP М86, Achleitner RCV Survivor, LAPV Enok, Otokar Cobra, Humvee, and armored cars like BOV 1 POLO M-83 instead.
Netherlands Leopard 2A6 20   Germany Most MBTs retired in 2011, 100 Leopard 2 MBTs sold to Finland in 2014. 18 Dutch Leopard 2s are still in use in the German-Dutch tank battalion Panzerbataillion 414 (leased).[16]
Norway Leopard 2A4NO 52 (36 operational)   Germany 52 Leopard 2A4NLs were acquired from the Netherlands in 2001. 46 of these have been refurbished and brought up to Norwegian standards,[17] while the remaining 6 are being used for spare parts.[18] Furthermore, Norway is planning on upgrading 38 tanks to modern standards in the future.[19]

Also has Leopard 1's in storage (unknown condition and quantity). Not in service.

Leopard 2A7 54 on order, option for further 18   Germany Norway has ordered 54 Leopard 2A7 with expected delivery starting 2026. The new MBTs are expected to achieve FOC in 2031. Existing Leopard 2A4s are expected to be withdrawn from service with the introduction of the Leopard 2A7s, possibly by donation to Ukraine. 8 Leopard 2A4s, 1 Bergepanzer 2 Armoured Recovery Vehicle, and 3 NM189 Armoured Engineering Vehicles have already been donated to Ukraine.
Poland T-72M1 382   Soviet Union
  Poland
License built in Poland[20]
PT-91 232   Poland
Leopard 2A4 130   Germany
Leopard 2A5 105   Germany
Leopard 2PL 12   Germany
K2 Black Panther 22   Republic of Korea 10 tanks delivered by the end of 2022. Next 18 to be delivered in 2023, 56 in 2024 and 96 in 2025
Portugal M-60 A3TTS 96   United States
Leopard 2A6 37   Germany 34 now as 3 delivered to Ukraine 2023
M48A5 Patton 86   United States In storage. Replaced by M60A3 TTS and Leopard 2A6.
Romania[21][22] T-55 394   Soviet Union
TR-580 42   Romania
TR-85 227   Romania
TR-85M1 54   Romania
Russia[23] T-64 700   Soviet Union
T-72 2,030 (active), 8,000 (in storage)   Soviet Union 850 T-72B3, 550 T-72B3M, and 630 T-72B are in operation,[24] More of the T-72B's in storage will be upgraded to T-72B3 standard and redeployed.[25]
T-80 480 (active), 3,000 (in storage)   Soviet Union 480 T-80BVM are in operation.[24] 3,000 T-80B tanks in storage will be upgraded to T-80BVM standard and redeployed.[26][27][28]
T-90 750 (active), 417 (in storage)   Russia All existing T-90 variants will be modernised to T-90M from 2020 to 2025.[29][30]
T-14 Armata 65 (active)   Russia 100 planned
San Marino Nominal military force exists. Italy is responsible for defence affairs
Serbia M-84 232   Yugoslavia/Serbia All to be modernized to domestic M-84AS1 variant.[31]
T-72 91   Soviet Union 30 T-72B1MS donated by Russia, ≈50 T-72M in reserve, used mostly for crew training.
T-55 250+   Soviet Union Kept in reserve and are being refurbished and sold to other nations.
Slovakia T-72M1 20   Czechoslovakia
Slovenia[32] M-84 54   Yugoslavia 28 in active service
M-55S 2   Soviet Union 30 T-55 were heavily modernized in cooperation with Israel, reserve status. 28 donated to Ukraine in October 2022.
Spain Leopard 2A6E 239[33]   Germany/  Spain License built in Spain
Leopard 2A4 108   Germany 54 reserve
M60A3 TTS 17   United States Spanish Marines
Sweden Leopard Strv.122 120   Germany/  Sweden Leopard 2A5 modified to Swedish specifications. Sweden also previously leased and operated 160 Leopard 2A4s (locally designated Strv 121) from Germany, but most of these have been returned.[34]
Switzerland[35] Leopard Pz 87 250   Germany/  Switzerland Leopard 2A4; 134 upgraded to Pz87 Leopard WE with PERI-R17A2, driver rear view camera and electric Turret drive, produced in Thun/Switzerland
Turkey[36] Altay 10   Turkey A 4th generation MBT designed and produced by Otokar. The Altay will enter serial production phase in 2016. It is expected that a total of 1000 Altays will be produced, in 4 batches of 250 for the Turkish Army.
Leopard 2A4 354   Germany/  Turkey Modernized in Turkey.
Leopard 1A3/A4 397   Germany/  Turkey Modernized in Turkey.
M60T 170   United States/  Israel/  Turkey The Sabra was initially developed as a further evolution of the Magach 7C. The ballistic profile of the appliqué armor was improved, and it incorporated the MG253 120 mm gun developed by Israel Military Industries. Some assembled in Turkey.
M60A3 TTS 762   United States/  Turkey Modernized in Turkey.
M48A5T2 850   United States/  Turkey Improved version of the M48A5T1 upgraded along similar lines to the M60A3 with thermal imaging, M60A3 fire control system and a laser rangefinder. In storage.
Ukraine M-55S 28   Soviet Union
  Slovenia
Slovenia donated 28 of their 30 heavily-upgraded T-55 tanks to Ukraine in October 2022.
T-64 1000+   Soviet Union
  Ukraine
Only T-64BV and T-64BM are in active service. The numbers provided are for tanks in active service, based on data from late 2021 (before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).[37] Additionally, 578 T-64As and T-64Bs were in storage in 2021 before the war, and would need to be overhauled before returning to service.[38] Remaining numbers unknown, hundreds destroyed in the war.
T-72 500+   Soviet Union
  Czech Republic
130 provided are for tanks in active service, based on data from late 2021 (before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).[37] Additionally, 500 T-72/T-72As were in storage in 2021 with no plans yet for repairs.[38] As of 26 June 2022, 188 T-72 tanks have been visually confirmed captured by the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Territorial Defense Forces and the National Guard, with the biggest number among all Russian MBT types.[39] In April 2022, it was reported that the Czech Republic and Poland (about 200 tanks) had supplied Ukraine with more than 260 T-72 tanks in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some of these were paid for by other countries including 90 from Czech Republic were upgraded using funds from the U.S. and Denmark.[40][41][42]
T-80 100-200   Ukraine Only 34 T-80 tanks were accounted by IISS in 2021.[38] According to an advisor to then President Petro Poroshenko in 2015, around 100 T-80BV tanks were to be restored to service.[43] In 2020, Ukrainian media reported multiple deliveries of T-80BV tanks.[44][45][46][better source needed]

60 Russian T-80BV, T-80BVM, T-80UK, T-80UE1 and T-80U tanks have been visually confirmed captured during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine as of 26 June 2022, with some put to use by the 93rd Mechanized Brigade.[47][39]

BM Oplot 5   Ukraine Modification of T-84
PT-91 70+   Poland Modernized version of T-72. It was disclosed that Poland is supplying PT-91 tanks in July 2022.[48][49] Poland delivered an estimated 10 along with roughly 250 T-72s in 2022. Poland committed to send an additional 60 in 2023.[50]
T-90 16+   Russia At least 16 Russian T-90 tanks were visually confirmed to be captured by Ukrainian Forces during the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2022.[51]
M1 Abrams 31   United States To be sent in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[52]
Challenger 2 14   United Kingdom To be sent in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Leopard 1A5 100-330+   Germany To be sent in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Germany publicly announced on Feb 07, 2023 that they had approved the export of up to 178 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine.[53] Denmark and the Netherlands jointly funded the purchase and refurbishing of these vehicles, which includes most of the 99 Leopard 1A5DKs sold to FFG by Denmark in 2010, as well as the 88 Leopard 1A5s held by Rheinmetall whose export was earlier approved on February 3.[54][55] Belgium is currently negotiating with OIP N.V. over the purchase of an additional 50 Leopard 1A5 tanks, which could bring the total number delivered up to 237.[56] Rheinmetall began negotiating the purchase of an additional 96 former Italian Leopard 1 tanks from the Swiss company RUAG to be reconditioned and delivered to Ukraine.[57] These were reportedly purchased according to Rheinmetall's CEO, though he did not say if they were purchased directly from RUAG, only that they were purchased from a company in Italy.[58]
Leopard 2 130+   Germany On 24 January 2023, Germany approved the transfer of 14 Leopard 2A6 tanks from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine.[59] On 24 February 2023, this number was increased to 18.[60] Poland agreed to send 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks from their army stocks on January 25.[61] Canada promised to send 4 "combat ready" Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine on January 26.[62] Four additional 2A4 tanks were promised along with 1 ARV on February 24.[63] Spain promised to send at least 10 of its Leopard 2A4 tanks, with more possible pending repairs.[64][65] Norway has promised to send 8 of its 36 operational Leopard 2A4s along with 4 ARV/AEV non-combat versions.[66] Portugal is sending sending 3 of its 37 Leopard 2A6s.[67] At least 80 Leopard 2 tanks have been pledged to Ukraine from numerous allies according to German sources,[68] although only 71 were publicly confirmed as of 24 February 2023 (including the Swedish "2A5" tanks; see below). The first 4 Leopard 2A4s were delivered from Poland on 24 February 2023.[69] An additional 50 Leopard 2A4 tanks are being prepared for Ukraine by Rheinmetall.[70][71]
Stridsvagn 122 10   Sweden On 24 February, the Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson announced that Sweden would be providing 10 Leopard "2A5" tanks to Ukraine.[72] These would form part of a 2A5/A6 tank battalion together with Germany's 18 2A6 and Portugal's 3 2A6 tanks.[60]
United Kingdom Challenger 2[73] 158 active
(59 Driver training and reserve)
(70 in storage, since 2010)
  United Kingdom Equips three regular and one Yeomanry (reserve) Armoured Regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps, each of 56 tanks.

A Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP) is planned, and will include new optronics, situational awareness and fire control systems, with 148 tanks upgraded and rebadges as Challenger 3. In 2010 due to budget cuts, 118 tanks were withdrawn from service. Of these, 70 were put in storage and 48 were converted to Driver Training Tanks.

United States M1A1/M1A2[74] 2,509   United States 750 M1A1 SA, 1,605 M1A2 SEPv2, 154 M1A2 SEPv3. (some 3,700 M1A1, M1A2 SEPv2/v3 in storage) All USMC M1A1s retired in 2021 and to be divested by 2025.

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Country Type Quantity (Estimated) Origin Notes
Bulgaria T-72 160[75]   Soviet Union
Croatia M-95 Degman 2   Croatia 2 prototypes, future unknown.
M-84A4 Sniper 75   Croatia All will be upgraded to M-84D standard
Cyprus[76] AMX-30B2 52   France
AMX-30G 30   France
T-80U 82   Russia Ordered January 2009
Czech Republic[77] T-72M4 CZ 30   Czech Republic 3rd tank generation Czech upgrade of T-72, produced 2003-2006.
T-72M1 86 (?)   Czechoslovakia 20 active, remainder (66) in storage, as reserve.[78] Unknown number donated to Ukraine.
Leopard 2A4 14   Czech Republic Donated by Germany in exchange for Czech tanks sent to Ukraine.[79]
Greece[80] Leopard 2A6 HEL 170   Germany   Greece License built in Greece
Leopard 2A4 183   Germany
Leopard 1A4/5 501   Germany
M60A3 101   United States
M48A5 MOLF 390   United States Upgraded with a new Fire Control System similar to the one found on the Leopard 1A5
Hungary[81] Leopard 2A7+ 44   Germany Ordered in 2018.
Leopard 2A4 12   Germany Ordered in 2018. Used units for training purposes.

T-72M1

34   Soviet Union
  Poland
34 units in active service. Another 130 T-72 in storage.
Latvia T-55 3   Soviet Union Exclusively for training
Poland T-72M1 382   Soviet Union
  Poland
License built in Poland[20]
PT-91 232   Poland
Leopard 2A4 130   Germany
Leopard 2A5 105   Germany
Leopard 2PL 12   Germany
K2 Black Panther 22   Republic of Korea 10 tanks delivered by the end of 2022. Next 18 to be delivered in 2023, 56 in 2024 and 96 in 2025
Portugal M-60 A3TTS 96   United States
Leopard 2A6 37   Germany 34 now as 3 delivered to Ukraine 2023
M48A5 Patton 86   United States In storage. Replaced by M60A3 TTS and Leopard 2A6.
Romania[82][22] T-55 394   Soviet Union
TR-580 42   Romania
TR-85 227   Romania
TR-85M1 54   Romania
Russia[83] T-64 700   Soviet Union
T-72 2,030 (active), 8,000 (in storage)   Soviet Union 850 T-72B3, 550 T-72B3M, and 630 T-72B are in operation,[24] More of the T-72B's in storage will be upgraded to T-72B3 standard and redeployed.[84]
T-80 480 (active), 3,000 (in storage)   Soviet Union 480 T-80BVM are in operation.[24] 3,000 T-80B tanks in storage will be upgraded to T-80BVM standard and redeployed.[85][86][87]
T-90 750 (active), 417 (in storage)   Russia All existing T-90 variants will be modernised to T-90M from 2020 to 2025.[29][30]
T-14 Armata 65 (active)   Russia 100 planned
Slovakia T-72M1 20   Czechoslovakia
Slovenia[88] M-84 54   Yugoslavia 28 in active service
M-55S 2   Soviet Union 30 T-55 were heavily modernized in cooperation with Israel, reserve status. 28 donated to Ukraine in October 2022.
Ukraine M-55S 28   Soviet Union
  Slovenia
Slovenia donated 28 of their 30 heavily-upgraded T-55 tanks to Ukraine in October 2022.
T-64 1000+   Soviet Union
  Ukraine
Only T-64BV and T-64BM are in active service. The numbers provided are for tanks in active service, based on data from late 2021 (before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).[37] Additionally, 578 T-64As and T-64Bs were in storage in 2021 before the war, and would need to be overhauled before returning to service.[38] Remaining numbers unknown, hundreds destroyed in the war.
T-72 500+   Soviet Union
  Czech Republic
130 provided are for tanks in active service, based on data from late 2021 (before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).[37] Additionally, 500 T-72/T-72As were in storage in 2021 with no plans yet for repairs.[38] As of 26 June 2022, 188 T-72 tanks have been visually confirmed captured by the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Territorial Defense Forces and the National Guard, with the biggest number among all Russian MBT types.[39] In April 2022, it was reported that the Czech Republic and Poland (about 200 tanks) had supplied Ukraine with more than 260 T-72 tanks in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some of these were paid for by other countries including 90 from Czech Republic were upgraded using funds from the U.S. and Denmark.[89][90][42]
T-80 100-200   Ukraine Only 34 T-80 tanks were accounted by IISS in 2021.[38] According to an advisor to then President Petro Poroshenko in 2015, around 100 T-80BV tanks were to be restored to service.[91] In 2020, Ukrainian media reported multiple deliveries of T-80BV tanks.[44][45][46][better source needed]

60 Russian T-80BV, T-80BVM, T-80UK, T-80UE1 and T-80U tanks have been visually confirmed captured during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine as of 26 June 2022, with some put to use by the 93rd Mechanized Brigade.[92][39]

BM Oplot 5   Ukraine Modification of T-84
PT-91 70+   Poland Modernized version of T-72. It was disclosed that Poland is supplying PT-91 tanks in July 2022.[93][94] Poland delivered an estimated 10 along with roughly 250 T-72s in 2022. Poland committed to send an additional 60 in 2023.[95]
T-90 16+   Russia At least 16 Russian T-90 tanks were visually confirmed to be captured by Ukrainian Forces during the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2022.[96]
M1 Abrams 31   United States To be sent in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[97]
Challenger 2 14   United Kingdom To be sent in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Leopard 1A5 100-330+   Germany To be sent in 2023 to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Germany publicly announced on Feb 07, 2023 that they had approved the export of up to 178 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine.[98] Denmark and the Netherlands jointly funded the purchase and refurbishing of these vehicles, which includes most of the 99 Leopard 1A5DKs sold to FFG by Denmark in 2010, as well as the 88 Leopard 1A5s held by Rheinmetall whose export was earlier approved on February 3.[99][100] Belgium is currently negotiating with OIP N.V. over the purchase of an additional 50 Leopard 1A5 tanks, which could bring the total number delivered up to 237.[101] Rheinmetall began negotiating the purchase of an additional 96 former Italian Leopard 1 tanks from the Swiss company RUAG to be reconditioned and delivered to Ukraine.[102] These were reportedly purchased according to Rheinmetall's CEO, though he did not say if they were purchased directly from RUAG, only that they were purchased from a company in Italy.[103]
Leopard 2 130+   Germany On 24 January 2023, Germany approved the transfer of 14 Leopard 2A6 tanks from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine.[104] On 24 February 2023, this number was increased to 18.[60] Poland agreed to send 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks from their army stocks on January 25.[105] Canada promised to send 4 "combat ready" Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine on January 26.[106] Four additional 2A4 tanks were promised along with 1 ARV on February 24.[107] Spain promised to send at least 10 of its Leopard 2A4 tanks, with more possible pending repairs.[108][109] Norway has promised to send 8 of its 36 operational Leopard 2A4s along with 4 ARV/AEV non-combat versions.[110] Portugal is sending sending 3 of its 37 Leopard 2A6s.[111] At least 80 Leopard 2 tanks have been pledged to Ukraine from numerous allies according to German sources,[112] although only 71 were publicly confirmed as of 24 February 2023 (including the Swedish "2A5" tanks; see below). The first 4 Leopard 2A4s were delivered from Poland on 24 February 2023.[113] An additional 50 Leopard 2A4 tanks are being prepared for Ukraine by Rheinmetall.[114][115]
Stridsvagn 122 10   Sweden On 24 February, the Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson announced that Sweden would be providing 10 Leopard "2A5" tanks to Ukraine.[116] These would form part of a 2A5/A6 tank battalion together with Germany's 18 2A6 and Portugal's 3 2A6 tanks.[60]
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