On April 28, the Russian military captured an American-made M1A1 SA Abrams main battle tank from Kiev for the first time.
The destroyed tank was reportedly recovered from the outskirts of the settlement of Berdychi to the northwest of Avdeevka city in the Donetsk direction
Prominent Russian journalist Vladimir Solovyov published a video on his Telegram channel showing the tank, which weighs a little over 61 tons, being towed to the rear by two BREM-1 engineering vehicles of the Tsentr Group of Forces.
A second video that surfaced online later provided a closer look at the captured tank
Following the recent Capture of Berdychi to the West of Avdiivka in Eastern Ukraine by the Russia Army; Footage has now been released showing the Successful Capture and Recovery of a Ukrainian M1A1 SA “Abrams” Main Battle Tank by Russian Forces. The Tank appears to have suffered… pic.twitter.com/pDf0U8wJV3
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 29, 2024
American-supplied M1A1 SA Abrams being towed/recovered by Russian forces. pic.twitter.com/frRuRILo4w
— FUNKER530 (@FunkerActual) April 29, 2024