"The US will deliver 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine at the end of 2023 at the earliest," writes the "Washington Post." According to the newspaper, the Abrams M1A2 tanks will not be withdrawn from the US military stockpile; they will be assembled according to the order for delivery in late 2023 or 2024. Initially, the US did not intend to send tanks to Ukraine but was forced to do so when Germany refused to supply its Leopard tanks alone and allowed such deliveries to other countries with similar tanks.