The Kremlin said Tuesday that the American-made Abrams tanks given to Ukraine would not alter the outcome of the war and would “burn,” as Kyriv has begun receiving shipments of the

Russia vowed Tuesday to “burn” the first of the U.S.-made M1 Abrams tanks that arrived in Ukraine a day prior, insisting the weapons will not help Kyiv in the fight. “All this can in no way affect the essence of the [special military operation] and its outcome,

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Russian forces have been battling Ukraine's counteroffensive using a mixture of modern military equipment and modified Soviet munitions.

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that U.S. supplies of long-range ATACMS missiles and Abrams tanks to Ukraine would not change the situation on the battlefield. Asked about the issue at a regular news briefing,

Kyiv has announced the arrival of US Abrams battle tanks, boosting Kyiv's forces in their slow-moving counteroffensive against Russian troops. The decision to provide Abrams tanks to Ukraine represented a U-turn as American defence officials had repeatedly said they were ill-suited for Kyiv's forces due to their complexity.

Moscow has vowed to “burn” the US Abrams tanks that arrived in Ukraine yesterday as it downplayed their significance on the battlefield. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “All this can in no way affect the essence of the SVO [special military operation] and its outcome.