Here's Why Ukraine Hasn't Been Using its Dozens of Powerful U.S. Abrams Tanks

The US sent 31 advanced M1A2 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in September 2023 but they've been notably absent from an actual fighting there. Analysts told, this is probably because it's hard to put them to good use, citing the worsening weather and Russia's hardcore defensive lines. The tanks are unlikely to make an appearance until spring, they concluded. Since receiving its first batch of Abrams in September, Ukraine has likely mixed them with the USmade M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. Bradleys arrived sooner and have made their presence felt on the battlefield already. For now, because of winter conditions, sending small BradleyandAbrams groups would be "inefficient" and "hard to support" logistically. The delay in Ukraine's allies sending advanced tanks gave Russian troops enough time to build heavily fortified defensive lines. At the time, 34 of the 100 Bradley tanks the US had provided had been destroyed.