Vadim Khludzinsky20:01, 05/29/24

According to the military, the Abrams have a number of shortcomings, which cast doubt on their usefulness on the war fronts.

Ukrainian crews operating US-supplied Abrams tanks have reported a number of shortcomings with the armored vehicles, casting doubt on their usefulness on the war fronts. CNN writes about this .

The German-trained crews said the vehicles – a $10 million US Army main battle tank used in Iraq against Saddam Hussein’s forces and insurgents – did not have armor that could stop modern weapons, according to journalists.

His colleague Dnepr added that they are “target number one.”

“Without protection, the crew will not survive on the battlefield,” he said.

All 31 Abrams sent to Ukraine are deployed near the front lines in the east, according to officials with the 47th Mechanized Brigade, which took them into service.

Pentagon officials said in April that the Abrams had been pulled from front lines due to the threat of Russian attack drones, although the 47th Wing said some were still operating despite the deficiencies identified.

“What we have is intended more for direct tank-on-tank battles, which happens very rarely. Much more often we work like artillery… For the Abrams crew, every delay in equipment or assistance costs the lives of friends. I only have one The question is: why does this take so long and partially? We are wasting time. For us, this is death,” the military man concluded.

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