A few days ago, training began in Germany for about 200 Ukrainian military personnel in combat operations with Abrams tanks, and about the same number of people from the Ukrainian Armed Forces are learning to maintain such tanks. It has been reported Associated press (AP).
It is stated that the course will last 12 weeks. Ukrainians are trained to maneuver, shoot and perform actions along with other military equipment. At the same time, mechanics will learn how to refuel and maintain tanks and tank cars.
According to the AP, training should end before 31 Abrams tanks are shipped to Ukraine by the fall of 2023.
Oleksiy Reznikov, previously head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said that Western countries to put Ukraine has about 60 Leopard 2 tanks. According to him, the French AMX-10RC, the British Challenger and the US Abrams were also sent to Ukraine.
Now there is a special operation of the Russian Armed Forces (AF) in Ukraine. It was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.