“We don’t take what they say with disdain,” he responded to a reporter’s question about Washington’s attitude to Moscow’s warnings.
At the same time, according to Kirby, Ukraine needs tanks to protect its sovereignty and return territories without threatening Russia itself.
The day before it became known that the United States will transfer 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine for “counteroffensive operations.” The German government also announced the shipment of 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
At the same time, according to the ABC television channel, Abrams will be at the disposal of the Ukrainian army at least a year later.
