The Pentagon intends to supply Ukraine with obsolete Abrams tanks

The United States intends to deliver obsolete M1A1 series Abrams tanks to Ukraine by autumn in order to speed up their transfer. This was confirmed on Tuesday at a briefing by Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder.

“The US Department of Defense, in close cooperation with Ukraine, has decided to provide [Киеву] version of the Abrams M1A1 tank, which will significantly speed up the delivery time and deliver this important equipment to Ukraine by the fall of this year, ” – he said.

White House National Security Council Press Secretary John Kirby On Tuesday, he said on MSNBC that the United States is working to expedite the delivery of Abrams to Ukraine. The American side has repeatedly acknowledged the existence of difficulties with the delivery of Abrams, providing them with fuel, repairs and support, as well as the need for long-term training of the Ukrainian military to operate equipment.