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Abrams For Ukraine Are Being Refurbished Now, Tanks For Training Have Arrived In Germany

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Abrams For Ukraine Are Being Refurbished Now, Tanks For Training Have Arrived In Germany
M1A1 Abrams tank of Bravo Company, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, USMC Reserves, preparing for a live fire exercise at Yakima Training Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (U.S. Army photo by Sidney Lee, Enterprise Multimedia Center, JBLM.)

The M1A1 Abrams tanks the U.S. will deliver to Ukraine are “in the refurbishment process right now,” a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed Monday, while 31 tanks for training are in place now for training. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, told reporters Ukrainian tank crews are expected to arrive in Grafenwöhr, Germany for Abrams training “in the next couple weeks.” “As we’ve discussed previously, this extensive training program for Ukrainian crews and maintainers is intended to prepare…

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