The Ukrainian president hinted at Ukraine’s direct interest in acquiring the US main battle tank.

Ukraine is waiting for the delivery of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, which were promised earlier, and is already eyeing Abrams tanks. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyi in his video address to the participants of the conference of the chambers of commerce and industry of the American states.

“Global freedom has long had a deficit of global victories. Ukraine, together with America, together with our partners, satisfies this deficit,” the president said.

Zelensky noted that after the end of the war, Ukraine will be able to offer American business many interesting projects for implementation. Cooperation with JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Starlink and Westinghouse has already begun.

“Your brilliant defense systems, like HIMARS or Bradley, already unite our history of freedom with your enterprises. We are waiting for Patriot. We are looking at Abrams,” the president added.

The issue of supplying Abrams tanks to Ukraine

Despite Ukraine’s clear desire to acquire modern Western tanks, the US has so far rejected the possibility of supplying its main Abrams tank.

The Americans insist that their tank is not suitable for use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine at this stage. This car is too voracious in terms of fuel, very difficult to maintain and repair, the Americans say.

However, this did not prevent Russian propagandists from reporting on the destruction of the American “Abrams” at the front, which in principle do not exist in Ukraine.