The officials also said training Ukrainian troops on the Abrams is part of the deal, and it will take place at an undisclosed location somewhere outside Ukraine.Īlong with the announcement of Abrams tanks, the U.S. The officials said it would be several months before Ukraine receives the tanks. Providing weapons and equipment through funding from the initiative is a longer process, and the tanks will be procured from the defense industry and not taken from Defense Department stocks. officials did not specify which variant of the Abrams - the M1A1 or the M1A2 - would be sent to Ukraine, but they said the tanks will be procured through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative rather than the presidential drawdown authority.
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