According to him, about 200 Ukrainians have completed one of the last phases of their 12-week training program in Hohenfels and will now return to Grafenwöhr. At kyiv’s request, AFU fighters will keep their management and maintenance skills there until all 31 tanks are ready.
The additional training of the Ukrainian fighters is expected to last until the fall.
Recall that in August it was reported that the United States approved the shipment of the first batch of Abrams tanks to Ukraine. According to the head of the US Army Procurement Department, Doug Bush, these tanks will be brought to Europe, and then to Ukraine. Ammunition and spare parts, equipment for recharging and repair will also be sent.