Destruction of American-Made M1 Abrams Tanks Is a Sign of Ukrainian Desperation

Ukraine’s deployment of the Abrams into high-risk areas, despite the likelihood they would become fodder for Russian propaganda, shows how desperate things are.

U.S. M1A2 "Abrams" tank moves to firing positions during U.S.-led joint military exercise "Noble Partner 2016" near Vaziani, Georgia, on May 18, 2016. David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters

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Thirty-one M1 Abrams tanks were delivered to Ukraine in September/October 2023 only to effectively disappear from the news for about four months. Now with the reported destruction of the fourth M1 Abrams tank in a span of 12 days, they are back in the news. And the fact that they are back in the news is a sign of how desperate things are for Ukraine.