Russian T-72B3 Destroys US-Made M1 Abrams as Russia’s Strategy of Attrition Grinds Ukraine Down

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for March 10, 2024…

– US President Joe Biden claims Ukraine can “beat Putin” if given the weapons and ammunition to do so;

– The weapons and ammunition simply do not exist in the necessary quantities to do so and what is being sent to Ukraine is performing far short of expectations;

– US-made M1 Abrams destroyed by Russian T-72B3 dispelling the myth of American military superiority;

– Western arms manufacturers continue claiming interest in building facilities inside Ukraine but fail to explain how they would prevent such facilities from being destroyed by Russian missiles and drones;

– The West is failing to deliver sufficient amounts of artillery ammunition with a recent plan to secure rounds from outside the EU falling short of its 800,000 target;

– Increasing talk of more direct Western intervention in Ukraine suggests growing desperation among Western capitals;

References:

Business Insider – Even if Russia’s army isn’t a particularly good one, it won’t matter if Ukraine’s defenses crumble, war expert warns (March 9, 2024):
https://www.businessinsider.com/russi…

The White House – Remarks of President Joe Biden — State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery (March 7, 2024):
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-r…

France24 – French arms companies to manufacture directly on Ukrainian soil, defence minister says (March 8, 2024):
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20…

Politico – Czech Republic backtracks on finding cash to buy 800,000 shells for Ukraine (March 8, 2024):
https://www.politico.eu/article/czech…

Politico – Czechs raise funds to buy 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine (March 7, 2024):
https://www.politico.eu/article/czech…

Reuters – Ukrainian soldiers heartened by delivery of U.S. Abrams tanks (September 2023):
https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraini…

Business Insider – Ukraine is getting older US Abrams tanks, but Russia’s Soviet-era tanks still won’t be a match for them in battle (March 2023):
https://www.businessinsider.com/ukrai…

Army Recognition – Clash of Titans: Analyzing US/Ukraine M1A1 Abrams vs. Russian T-72 Series Tanks in Modern Combat (April 2023):
https://armyrecognition.com/defense_n…