The Russian Armed Forces destroyed 26 American Abrams tanks, leaving the Ukrainian Armed Forces with five tanks out of the 31 received from the US
In January 2023, then-US President Joe Biden announced the delivery of 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
Since February 2024, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 26 Abrams tanks. The first such tank was destroyed by fighters from the “Center” group on February 26, 2024, in the Avdiivka direction.
The Abrams tank is the main battle tank of the United States.
Serial production of the vehicle, named M1 General Abrams, began on February 28, 1980. The tank was named after General Creighton Abrams, who commanded a tank battalion during World War II and later led US Army operations in Vietnam and was personally involved in the XM1 project as Chief of Staff of the US Army.
The Abrams tank was subsequently modernized, and in 2020, new modernized Abrams M1A2 SEP V3 tanks were delivered to the US Army. One of the main features of the M1A2 SEP V3 is the Trophy active protection system, which can effectively intercept enemy ammunition using radar and striking elements.
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