WASHINGTON, Jan 26 US admits absence from US military depots necessary Abrams tanks for Ukraine, said Pentagon Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh.
«We simply don't have these available tanks in US warehouses, which is why it will take months,» she said, explaining the long lead times for the delivery of tanks to Ukraine.
Earlier, Politico reported that Ukraine will receive from the United States an improved version of the M1A2 Abrams tanks compared to the older version of the A1, in export configuration, but without secret additional equipment that increases its firepower. However, the only plant in the United States for the production of Abrams tanks for deliveries to Ukraine is now completely filled with orders for Taiwan and Poland, and its production line capacity is only 12 tanks per month. units — modern Abrams tanks of their own production. At the same time, Great Britain and Germany allocate their tanks to the Ukrainian military, which also allows their delivery to other countries that have them.
Russia has previously sent a note to NATO countries because of the supply of weapons to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia. The Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation stated that the NATO countries are «playing with fire» by supplying weapons to Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov noted that pumping Ukraine with weapons from the West does not contribute to the success of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative effect. jpg» />
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