Antonov added "If you decide United State Equipping tanks, justifying such a move with arguments about ‘defensive weapons’ will certainly not work".
Antonov said in remarks posted on the messaging app "Telegram"of the embassy on Wednesday, said that this would be another flagrant provocation against the Russian Federation.
Two US officials told Reuters, on Tuesday, that the United States appears to be preparing to start a process that will lead to the dispatch of dozens of tanks. "Mother. Wan Abrams" to Ukraine.
This decision, if taken, will come only days after it is made Washington Opposition to sending these tanks despite Kyiv’s demands and public pressure from Berlin facing calls for sending Leopard tank German made.
The two officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said an announcement could be made this week.
They are likely to buy Abrams tanks Through a fund known as the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative that allows the US President’s administration joe biden Obtain weapons from the defense industry, not from existing US stockpiles.
And one of the officials indicated that the Biden administration could use the initiative to buy Abrams tanks from allies who own them, and then renew them and send them to Syria. Ukraineaccording to Reuters.
This process can take months or even years.
US officials said earlier that the maintenance of the Abrams tank is difficult, that it is difficult to train the Ukrainians on it, and that it operates on jet fuel, which makes it a bad option for this stage of the war.
I refused US Department of Defense "Pentagon"On Tuesday, it disclosed whether Washington would supply the tanks to Ukraine, but reiterated the challenges posed by the Abrams.
said Brigadier General Pat Ryder, a spokesman Pentagon to reporters "The M1 Abrams is a complex weapon system that is difficult to maintain.. It was true yesterday, it is true today, and it will be true in the future".
Ryder added "We continue to have discussions with the Ukrainians and our allies and partners regarding Ukraine’s defense requirements in the medium and long term".
The revelation of the US change of heart came on the same day that two sources said Germany would send tanks "Leopard 2" To Ukraine to help counter the Russian invasion and allow other countries like Poland to do the same.
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In a quick reaction from the Russian ambassador to the United States, Anatoly AntonovOn the news, he said that this would be a “flagrant provocation”.
Antonov added, “If you decide United State Supplying tanks, justifying such a move with arguments about ‘defensive weapons’ will definitely not work.”
This would be another flagrant provocation against the Russian Federation, Antonov said in remarks posted on the embassy’s messaging app Telegram on Wednesday.
Two US officials told Reuters, on Tuesday, that the United States appears to be preparing to start a process that will lead to sending dozens of tanks.Mother. Wan Abramsto Ukraine.
This decision, if taken, will come only days after it is made Washington Opposition to sending these tanks despite Kyiv’s demands and public pressure from Berlin facing calls for sending Leopard tank German made.
The two officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said an announcement could be made this week.
They are likely to buy Abrams tanks Through a fund known as the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative that allows the US President’s administration joe biden Obtain weapons from the defense industry, not from existing US stockpiles.
And one of the officials indicated that the Biden administration could use the initiative to buy Abrams tanks from allies who own them, and then renew them and send them to Syria. Ukraineaccording to Reuters.
This process can take months or even years.
US officials said earlier that the maintenance of the Abrams tank is difficult, that it is difficult to train the Ukrainians on it, and that it operates on jet fuel, which makes it a bad option for this stage of the war.
I refused US Department of Defense The Pentagon, on Tuesday, disclosed whether Washington would supply Ukraine with the tanks, but reiterated the challenges posed by the Abrams model.
said Brigadier General Pat Ryder, a spokesman Pentagon “The M1 Abrams is a complex weapon system that is difficult to maintain… It was true yesterday, it is true today, and it will be true in the future,” told reporters.
“We continue to have discussions with the Ukrainians and our allies and partners about Ukraine’s defense requirements in the medium and long term,” Ryder added.
The revelation of the US change of heart came on the same day that two sources said Germany would send tanks.Leopard 2To Ukraine to help counter the Russian invasion and to allow other countries like Poland to do the same.
