Ukraine has received all 31 of the formidable M1A1 Abrams tanks promised by the US.
Ukraine will have to be careful with how it employs the Abrams, especially as the counteroffensive likely slows in coming months.
But don't expect to see many showdowns with Russian tanks.
Russian minefields have held Ukraine's armor at bay, while artillery and anti-tank missiles threaten the vehicles that do advance.
Soldiers handle a US M1 Abrams tank during the Finnish Army mechanized exercise "Arrow 23" at the Pohjankangas shooting and training area in Niinisalo, Finland, on May 4, 2023.
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