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| M1A1 Abrams battle tank. (Source: US Army National Guard) |
According to the source, the US will transfer to Kiev the M1A1 version, with simplified equipment and no advanced electronics, instead of the M1A2 as previously committed. This decision was made by the White House to train crews as soon as possible and transfer the tanks to the front.
Previously, on July 28, the US announced that it would deliver the first batch of Abrams heavy tanks next September to support Ukraine's current counterattack.
According to several unnamed officials, the first few tanks will be sent to Germany in August for “final refurbishment” before being shipped to Ukraine in September 2023. The initial delivery is expected to include about 6-8 tanks.
US President Joe Biden “promised” to send Abrams tanks to Kiev in January this year, and pledged to provide a total of 31 tanks, equivalent to a Ukrainian battalion. This move by Mr. Biden is believed to be aimed at encouraging Germany to send Leopard 2 tanks to the Eastern European country.
In addition, the US State Department said on July 31 that the US military has extended a contract worth nearly $34 million with General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) to provide technical support for Abrams main battle tanks, including those that will be delivered to Ukraine.
On the same day, according to Russian military media, the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that recently attacked high-rise buildings in the capital Moscow were hand-made and mostly made of plastic. Not only were they made from ready-made materials, these UAVs also contained bombs and bullets.
Notably, the use of plastic and 3D printing capabilities in the UAV manufacturing process makes detecting these UAVs more complicated. However, according to the above source, the Ukrainian side has not been able to achieve success.
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