Ukrainian army has lost most of US-provided Abrams tanks – NYT
19 out of 31 Abrams tanks have been destroyed or damaged in combat, the newspaper has reported
Ukrainian army has lost most of US-provided Abrams tanks – NYT
9 out of 31 Abrams tanks delivered to the front line have been captured, destroyed, or severely damaged. The tanks were billed as a potential “game changer” in the conflict with Russia.
Russian drone and artillery strikes have proven highly effective against the US-made armor, NYT reported. Nearly all of the remaining tanks have been withdrawn from the front lines, the newspaper added, citing Ukrainian officials.
Washington delivered the first Abrams tanks to Kiev in September 2023. Shortly after their deployment, the Russian Defense Ministry began releasing videos of Abrams tanks burning on the battlefield, with at least one tank captured and put on display in August at the Army-2024 expo held in Patriot Park just outside Moscow.