Austin announces Abrams tanks will arrive in Germany for Ukrainian training in weeks ahead

By Mike Brest

Published April 21, 2023 3:54pm ET

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Austin announces Abrams tanks will arrive in Germany for Ukrainian training in weeks ahead — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, from left, watching the media after the meeting of the 'Ukraine Defense Contact Group' at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, Friday, April 21, 2023. | (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

The U.S. military will begin training Ukrainian forces on how to operate Abrams tanks next month, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Friday.

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