In a significant development, Ukraine is set to receive M1 Abrams tanks from the United States as its forces continue to make steady progress in a counter-offensive against Russian troops. The announcement was made by US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin during the opening of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Germany.
This move follows Washington’s promise earlier this year to provide Ukraine with M1 Abrams tanks, as part of more than $43 billion in security assistance pledged by the United States since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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