KYIV, Sept 20 – The possibility of transferring modern tanks to Ukraine is being discussed, a senior U.S. Department of Defense official said.

"Tanks are absolutely on the table along with other areas. We're looking at the entirety of the Ukrainian armed forces and considering for the future what capabilities they will need and how the U.S. and our allies will be able to support Ukraine in building out those capabilities," he said at a briefing, the text of which was published on the website of the U.S. Department of Defense on Monday.