Abrams tanks to be in Ukraine soon – Austin
Lloyd Austin, Head of the Pentagon, said on Tuesday, 19 September, that Ukraine will receive M1 Abrams tanks from the US soon.
Source: Austin at the opening of the meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, known as the Ramstein format, as reported by European Pravda
Quote: "Since our last meeting, the United States has committed additional security-assistance packages totaling more than $2 billion. Those packages include urgently needed air defense, ammunition, and mine-clearing equipment…
I’m also pleased to announce that the M1 Abrams tanks that the United States had previously committed will be entering Ukraine soon," Austin said.
Background:
- The Biden administration announced its intention to send tanks to Ukraine in January.
- It took this step after insisting for months that those tanks were too complex and difficult to maintain and repair, so as to induce Germany to supply the Leopard tanks.
- In August, the first Abrams tanks were reportedly ready to be shipped to Ukraine.
- One of the latest aid packages contains depleted uranium shells for Abrams.
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