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Ukraine has opted to temporarily withdraw US Abrams M1A1 tanks from frontline combat due to increasing challenges posed by Russian drones, as reported by the Associated Press. The decision comes as Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have made it increasingly difficult for the tanks to operate without being detected or targeted immediately, according to two U.S. military officials.

Pro-Ukraine sources on social media channels such as Twitter and Telegram hinted at this through a short, "unidentified" video.
According to the channel on Telegram, it is believed that the origin of the video comes from another American combat vehicle - the Bradley fighting vehicle.

In a significant move to bolster its defense capabilities, Romania has received approval from the US State Department for the acquisition of dozens of M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks. The deal, valued at around .53 billion, is pending final approval from Congress, marking a substantial step in Romania's efforts to enhance its military capabilities.

"The administration of (Joseph) Biden, after several weeks of internal discussions on how to equip the Abrams tanks that the US supplies to Kyiv, is expected to provide Ukraine with shells with depleted uranium," the text states.

The United States will begin training Ukrainian forces on how to use and maintain Abrams tanks in the coming weeks, as it continues to speed up its effort to get them onto the battlefield as quickly as possible, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday.

This was reported by Al Jazeera, citing an unnamed US official.
According to the source of that TV station, the tanks will be delivered based on the contract, that is, they will not be sent from the Pentagon's arsenals.
According to Politico citing sources in the US administration, the US could send at least 30 "M1 Abrams" tanks to Ukraine as military aid.

Namely, as reported by CNN, the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, did not receive from the new German Minister of Defense, Boris Pistorius, the consent for the delivery of German tanks to Ukraine, and according to their sources, on the eve of today's meeting of the contact group for support of Ukraine at the American base Ramstein in Germany, the issue of the delivery of tanks is still unreso

M-1 Abrams & Leopard-2 tanks in action!

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A Kremlin aide has confirmed that the Iraqi armed forces will soon take delivery of Russian-made T-90 battle tanks. The Russian hardware will be deployed alongside the US M1A1 Abrams tanks.

Russia’s new main battle tank, the T-14 “Armata,” is slated to become operational in 2020. The advanced third generation tank will replace older Soviet-era designs and is set to be a formidable opponent to NATO designs including the American M1A2 Abrams.