The US Agrees to Send M1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine, but There Is a Catch

The Biden administration has decided to provide the Ukrainian armed forces with 31 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks, a stunning reversal of policy. The new tanks will be custom-made for export and will take several months to assemble and ship, as the assembly line is currently full with orders from Poland and Taiwan, who will likely receive priority as paying customers.

SITREP: Ukraine, Zelensky’s Top Leader Dies of Helicopter Crash

On Wednesday, the tragic helicopter crash that took the lives of multiple high-ranking Ukrainian officials left a vacancy at the top of a ministry that is essential to the war effort just as Kyiv anticipates a likely Russian assault in the upcoming spring and is still suffering from constant artillery strikes on its cities.