Ukraine is pulling out of the front line American tanks Abrams M1A1. One of the reasons is that the residents use UAVs.
according to Associated Press citing two military sources, the Armed Forces of Ukraine received 31 Abrams from the United States in January 2023. They were used to break through the defenses of the enemy’s army.
However, during this time the battlefield has changed a lot – surveillance and attack drones began to be actively used everywhere. This, in turn, made it more difficult for Ukraine to defend tanks. According to the agency, five of the 31 tanks have already been lost.
According to a senior defense official, the number of drones on the battlefield means “there is no open space you can drive through without fear of being spotted.” to move this from the front line.
“We will work with our Ukrainian partners and other partners on the ground to help them think about how this can be used in this changed environment where everything is under scrutiny,” said the High -Seaman Christopher Grady, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
This was also said by a third representative of the US military, who confirmed the move on condition of anonymity.
“If you think about how combat is changing, large arms in an environment with ubiquitous unmanned aerial systems can be at risk,” Grady explained, noting that tanks still important.
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It is very possible in some areas face Ukraine needs to go back for a while. This opinion was expressed by the main curator, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war Alexey Getman.
“Will we be able to return the areas we are losing again? Look, this advance with a huge loss for the Russians is not even happening over kilometers, but over tens, hundreds of meters. This is not worth considering as something important. Yes, this is almost a positional war, but the Russians have emphasized almost everything they had there and are preparing to strengthen it even more,” he said.
Recently, the Ukrainian military, Ukraine’s foreign partners, experts and independent experts have warned that the Russian occupation forces are gathering forces to offensive to certain regions of the face.
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2024-04-26 03:29:00
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