Russian forces have destroyed 26 of 31 units provided to Kiev, according to the outlet
The Russian military has reportedly destroyed the majority of US-supplied M1 Abrams tanks delivered to Ukraine, with only five of them remaining operational, RIA Novosti has reported, citing its own analysis.
In January 2023, then US President Joe Biden announced the transfer of 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, with delivery of the armor completed in September that same year. Since then, Moscow has consistently targeted the vehicles and has shared numerous video clips purporting to show the destruction or capture of the US tanks.
In May 2024, one of the seized vehicles was displayed at the Army-2024 military expo in Moscow, along with other Western-supplied hardware.
🇷🇺 Russian soldiers have already destroyed 26 Abrams tanks supplied by the US to Ukraine, RIA Novosti calculated.
— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) June 9, 2025
Now the Ukrainian Armed Forces have only five of these combat vehicles left. pic.twitter.com/Dc6GrkxYCa
