These announcements come following prolonged diplomacy between Germany, the United States, and other European allies. President Biden hopes the tanks will “enhance Ukraine’s capacity to defend its territory and achieve its strategic objectives” both now and in the future. A senior Biden administration official stated that the “Abrams tanks are the best in the world. This is a tremendous new capability that Ukraine will be getting to boost its long term defenses. The 31 Abrams will form a complete Ukrainian tank battalion.” Ukraine hopes the new tanks can help it retake territory seized by Russia, including in the Donbas.

Source: Washington Post February 01, 2023 01:24 UTC