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What Can Break Through M1A1 Abrams’ Armour?

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The US M1A1 Abrams main battle tank is well known around the world and has earned a reputation as a dangerous type of armoured vehicle. However, it has its own weaknesses.
The arrival of the M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks in Ukraine has been much heralded by both US authorities and Kiev regime. The United States reportedly began delivering these to Ukraine in late September.
The tanks are part of a 31-tank package approved by the Biden administration. Close to 500 Ukrainian soldiers have undergone a 10-week course on how to operate and maintain the M1A1 at the US Army’s Grafenwöhr training facility in western Germany.
However, the Abrams’ armour will not be able to jumpstart Ukraine’s stalled offensive, experts have told Sputnik. The Ukrainian soldiers, after their crack training routine, will have only the most basic skill levels associated with the M1A1 Abrams, lacking any tactical or operational skills.
Their gunnery abilities will also be rudimentary, the pundits added, describing the M1A1 as no more than a "death trap" when facing off against Russian military equipped with modern tank-killing weapons.
Check out Sputnik's infographic to learn more about what types of Russian anti-tank weapons can reliably penetrate the M1A1 Abrams’ armour!
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