Viktor Murakhovsky, a Russian military analyst and editor-in-chief of the magazine "Zu Huoku", revealed in an interview a few days ago that the Ukrainian army recently dispatched the much-talked-about Abrams tanks in the Avdeyevka direction. Murakhovsky said the move attracted a lot of attention because the tanks, which had always been considered a reserve force, were put into service at a remarkable time.
It is reported that the Russian army observed that Ukraine used at least one platoon (3 to 4) of American-made Abrams tanks in the Avdeyevka direction. Murakhovsky's analysis pointed out that it may be because the Ukrainian side has exhausted other tanks in this direction and is forced to use reserve forces. Ukraine's move has attracted widespread attention from the outside world.
For these Abrams tanks, Murakhovsky specifically mentioned that there are some peculiarities in their armament, including castrated armored versions, depleted uranium armor kits were dismantled, and communications kits were castrated. This makes these tanks relatively easy targets for the Russian army.
Murakhovsky said the discovery revealed some new developments in Ukraine's military readiness. And the sudden appearance of the Abrams tank will also become the focus of attention of military enthusiasts. Whether this decision will have an impact on the current military situation in Ukraine remains to be seen.