According to Arab News, the US has agreed to transfer 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in January 2023 after an active months-long campaign by Kiev. Ukraine argues that the $10 million-a-piece Abrams tanks are important in breaking through Russian lines.
However, since then, the battlefield has changed significantly, especially with Russia’s widespread use of surveillance drones (UAVs) and hunter-killer UAVs. Russian UAVs make it more difficult for Ukraine to protect tanks because these massive vehicles will quickly be detected and hunted by Russian UAVs or artillery shells.
Five of the 31 Abrams tanks that the US provided to Ukraine were destroyed in Russian attacks.
A senior US defense official said on April 25 that the prevalence of drones on the Ukrainian battlefield means “there is no open field that you can drive through without fear.” discovered”.
Vice Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Christopher Grady and a third defense official who requested anonymity confirmed Ukraine’s move and added that the US would discuss with Ukraine to rebuild tactics. after withdrawing Abrams.
Mr. Grady said: “During a fight, gathering a large number of tanks and armored vehicles in one place is very risky in the context of UAVs appearing everywhere.” However, this official affirmed that tanks are still important. “There are still ways to use them… We will work with Ukraine and other partners on the ground to help them figure out how to deploy these assets, as the battlefield landscape has changed and everything is stable.” can be detected immediately”.
News of Ukraine’s withdrawal of Abrams tanks from the front lines comes as the United States celebrates the two-year anniversary of the formation of the Ukraine Defense Liaison Group, a coalition of about 50 countries that meet monthly to assess U.S. battlefield needs. Ukraine and determine where to find ammunition and weapons for Ukraine.
The reason why American Abrams tanks were easily defeated in UkraineThe Russian side described the M1 Abrams tanks that the US sent to Ukraine as nothing more than “empty corrugated iron boxes”, because these vehicles had all modern technology removed.
