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On March 4, the Russian Ministry of Defense released its daily briefing, reporting on the ongoing military developments on the Ukrainian frontlines. The report includes the confirmed losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in different directions of the Russian military operations. The official report on March 4, confirmed the destruction of the second American Abrams tank in Ukraine, which was reported the day before by unofficial military sources.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the reports that the main battle tank from the US was destroyed in region of Avdeevka. the incident reportedly took place near the village of Berdychi, where heavy battles are ongoing.
Footage confirmed that the tank was immobilized and struck by several UAVs. As a result, the tank was abandoned by the Ukrainian military. If the AFU fail to evacuate the damaged tank, it may be captured by Russian forces which continue offensive in the area.
Judging by the footage from the frontlines, the burnt-out tanks are still on the battlefield:
In total, footage from Ukrainian frontlines and the official claims by the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the destruction of two US Abrams tanks. The first vehicle was destroyed on February 26 near the same village of Berdychi, hours after the tank entered its first battle. LINK
No media campaigns saved the US tanks from Russian fire. All the aspirations of the Ukrainian and NATO militaries that foreign tanks could change the balance of power on the battlefields were ruined by Russian servicemen.
The press service of Pentagon refused to comment on the destruction by the Russian military of another Abrams tank in Ukraine. Meanwhile, shares of General Dynamics, the manufacturer of the M1 Abrams main battle tanks, start falling.
