The American Abrams tanks received by Ukraine are nowhere to be seen. An American magazine writes about this Forbes.
“Two months have passed since old American M-1 tanks arrived in Ukraine. “It has been two months since we saw any evidence of the presence of tanks,” the report said.
As the publication points out, it is unclear what Ukraine did with them and to which brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) these combat vehicles were transferred.
According to Forbes, Ukraine needs to strengthen Abrams’ armor so that the tanks can withstand attacks from Russian unmanned aerial vehicles.
Before that, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky statedThe Ukrainian Armed Forces have not received enough Abrams tanks to play a significant role in combat operations.
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov commented on the supply of Abrams tanks to Kiev, to call their “serious weapon”. According to him, this situation will not change the balance of power on the battlefield.
In January 2023, the United States promised to transfer 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Zelensky said that these people were taken at the end of September, but did not specify their numbers.
Previously in Germany stated About the shortage of Leopard 2A6 tanks in Ukraine.