The administration of US President Joe Biden rules out the transfer of Abrams M2 heavy tanks to Ukraine. The White House explains this as technical reasons.
This was reported by The Washington Post.
A high-ranking official from the Biden administration explained in a media comment that the tanks weigh 55 tons and have a gas turbine engine. It consumes a lot of fuel in operation.
In addition, Abrams can often break down, so they require a lot of maintenance experience.
The publication notes that the American Abrams tanks are so heavy that former President Donald Trump was not allowed to include this equipment in the celebration of the US Independence Day in 2019, because their steel tracks could damage the road surface.
It will be recalled that yesterday, after the conversation between Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Emmanuel Macron, it became known that France will transfer Bastion light tanks and armored personnel carriers to Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden also confirmed media reports about plans to transfer Bradley fighting vehicles to Ukraine.