The proliferation of Russian drones on the Ukrainian battlefield means "there isn't open ground that you can just drive across without fear of detection," a senior defense official told reporters Thursday.
Ukraine has sidelined U.S.-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks for now in its fight against Russia, in part because Russian drone warfare has made it too difficult for them to operate without detection or coming under attack, two U.S. military officials told The Associated Press. The U.S. agreed to send 31 Abrams to Ukraine in January…
Ukraine has sidelined U.S.-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks in its fight against Russia, in part because Russian drone warfare has made it too difficult for them to operate without coming under attack, according to two U.S. military officials. Five of 31 tanks have already been lost to Russian attacks.