US President Biden announced! The step that will put Russia in a difficult situation

In a press release at the White House, US President Joe Biden announced that 31 M1 Abrams tanks, the equivalent of one Ukrainian battalion, will be supplied to Ukraine.

Noting that the tanks will increase Ukraine’s ability to defend its territory and achieve its strategic goals, Biden said: “Abrams tanks are the most capable tanks in the world.” he performed the assessment of it.

“TANK WARRANTY WILL TAKE TIME”

Biden stated that the maintenance and management of tanks is extremely complex, and in this context, they will train Ukrainian soldiers in logistics, maintenance and use of tanks as soon as possible.

“The guarantee of the tanks will take time.” Biden said the handover will take place when the Ukrainians are fully ready to integrate Abrams tanks into their defenses.

Emphasizing that Allied aid to Ukraine is also valuable in this context, Biden said he is grateful to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for Germany’s decision to deliver Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

THANKS FROM BIDEN TO THE ALLIANCE COUNTRIES

“I want to thank the chancellor for his unwavering commitment to leadership and our joint efforts to support Ukraine,” Biden said. he used the phrase.

Biden thanked the other members of the alliance, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Canada, Slovakia, Norway, France, Poland, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as well as Finland for their assistance to Ukraine.

Noting that together with the Allies they provided 8,000 artillery systems, 2 million rounds, more than 50 missile systems and more than 3,000 armored vehicles to Ukraine, Biden said, on the other hand, that there is no attack on Russia. and that if the Russian army returns to Russia, it will be so, he stressed that the war could end today.

On the other hand, Biden recalled that today is the birthday of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and stressed that he will continue to support Ukraine until the end of the war, which has been 11 months since yesterday.

NATO STATEMENT

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made a statement on social media about the US decision to supply Ukraine with Abrams tanks.

Stating that he is pleased with the decision of US President Joe Biden and the administration regarding the Abrams tanks, Stoltenberg noted that NATO allies are united in their support for Ukraine’s self-defense.

“Together with Britain’s Challenger and Germany’s Leopard 2, these could make a big difference in the war against Russia,” Stoltenberg said. he used the phrase.

US AUTHORITIES ANNOUNCED

Three senior US officials, who did not want their names revealed, briefed the press on the US guarantee of the Abrams tanks to Ukraine in the teleconference they organized.

Announcing that 31 M1 Abrams tanks will be delivered to this country to improve the defense capabilities of the Ukrainians, the officials claimed that the aid will be provided in exchange for the Ukrainians’ requests for armored vehicles to defend their lands in the long term. and be prepared for new attacks.

The officials indicated that 31 M1 Abrams tanks would be delivered because it coincided with a Ukrainian battalion, and that 8 M88 tank recovery vehicles would also be sent to the country.

“THE BEST TANKS IN THE WORLD”

The officials, who said that Abrams were “the best tanks in the world”, noted that thanks to these tanks, the maneuverability of the Ukrainians in the field would improve and the tanks would be of critical importance to the Ukrainians in the long term.

The officials stated that the US will prepare a comprehensive training program for Ukrainian soldiers on how to use, maintain and maintain the tanks, stating that this guarantee may take time for this reason.

Noting that the Ukrainian soldiers will be trained at a location outside of Ukraine, authorities did not share information about where the training will take place and stated that the Abrams tanks will be delivered to Ukraine within the scope of an additional $2,500 military aid package. million dollars of the US Army inventory announced last week, he said it includes more than one armored vehicle and various equipment such as air defense and artillery shells. (AA)