(ANSA) - NEW YORK, MARCH 21 - The United States is speeding up the deliveries of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a reconditioned old model that can arrive in Kiev in eight to ten months.
The Bloomberg agency reports it, quoting some sources, according to which the official announcement from the Pentagon is expected shortly.
The initial plan was to ship 31 new M1A2 Abrams, which would take a year or two to assemble and deliver.
However, the US is now planning to send the older M1A1 version, which can be taken from army stocks and which will be easier for Ukrainian forces to maneuver.
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