The head of the Donetsk People\u2019s Republic (DPR), Denis Pushilin, has claimed that Russian forces destroyed around six U.S.-made Abrams main battle tanks belonging to Ukrainian forces in the Avdeyevka area.<\/p>\n
In an interview with Sputnik news agency, Pushilin stated, \u201cIn the Avdeyevka area, Russian forces destroyed about six Abrams tanks.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that while there is no confirmed information yet about new deliveries of the advanced Abrams tanks to Ukraine\u2019s military, the Russian side is targeting and destroying Western-supplied equipment used by Kyiv\u2019s troops.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no information yet about new deliveries of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, but they, like other Western equipment, are being destroyed by the Russian military,\u201d Pushilin said.<\/p>\n
If confirmed, the claimed destruction of the Abrams tanks would represent a significant blow to Ukraine\u2019s armoured capabilities. The M1 Abrams is one of the most modern and powerful main battle tanks in the world.<\/p>\n
In recent months, the United States and other NATO allies have supplied Kyiv with hundreds of tanks, armoured vehicles, and artillery systems to aid in its fight against Russian forces in eastern Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Russia has repeatedly warned that all Western military equipment supplied to Ukraine will be considered legitimate targets on the battlefield. Moscow insists its forces are hitting only military targets as part of what it calls its \u201cspecial military operation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Neither side\u2019s battlefield claims could be independently verified amid the ongoing fighting. However, the reported losses highlight the intense attritional battle unfolding in the Donbas region as each side aims to deplete the other\u2019s armoured forces and secure tactical advantages.<\/p>\n
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