U.S. Abrams Tanks Reach Ukraine

Handout photo dated August 29, 2019 shows an M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank fires during the Tank Gunnery Competition in Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the arrival of the tanks on the Telegram messaging app: "Good news from Minister (of Defense Rustem) Umerov. Abrams are already in Ukraine and are being prepared to reinforce our brigades." He did not specify the number of tanks that have been delivered. They are the first of 31 M1 Abrams tanks promised by the Biden administration, and come months ahead of initial estimates. They join tanks already deployed by NATO partners, including German-made Leopards and Britain's Challengers, which arrived last spring. U.S. Marine photo by Sgt. Tayler P. Schwamb via ABACAPRESS.COM