The #US agreed to send 31 Abrams M1A1 #BattleTanks to #Ukraine in January 2023 after an aggressive months long campaign by #Kyiv arguing that the tanks, which cost about $10 million apiece, were vital to its ability to breach Russian lines.

But the #battlefield has changed substantially since then, notably by the ubiquitous use of Russian #SurveillanceDrones and #HunterKillerDrones. #Russia

Ukraine pulls US #tanks from front lines over Russian drone threats
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/04/26/ukraine-pulls-us-tanks-from-front-lines-over-russian-drone-threats/