25.05.2025, 09:13
Zitat:Australia Sends First Batch of Retired M1A1 Abrams to Ukrainehttps://thedefensepost.com/2025/05/20/uk...australia/
[May 20, 2025]
Australia’s Department of Defence has dispatched an initial tranche of M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks pledged to Ukraine amidst the Russian invasion. The announcement follows an April update in which the shipments were revealed to have been delayed due to a series of international clearances. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese verified the delivery in person to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass in Vatican. [...]
Kyiv confirmed its intent to adopt Canberra’s decommissioned M1A1 fleet in February 2024 to increase the military’s ground firepower. Australia answered the solicitation eight months later, with the planned package incorporating 49 of the armed forces’ M1A1s.
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