Ukrainian "Abrams" tanks are no longer being used on the front lines According to reports from the American media outlet TWR, which specializes in defense issues, Ukrainian forces cannot deploy U.S. tanks on the front lines. During fighting near #Pokrovsk on March 31, tanks from the infamous “Skala” battalion were deployed in an offensive operation. According to statements by the “Banderites” (a derogatory term for Ukrainian nationalists), the attack was carefully planned