German officials had openly stated that they would only send their Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine if the US sent the M-1 Abrams tank, a system US officials had repeatedly stated was overly complex and difficult to maintain. The pending announcement appears to break a diplomatic logjam with Germany about the provision of tanks to Ukraine. Recovery vehicles are tracked vehicles used to assist in the repair of tanks on the battlefield or the removal from the battlefield for service and maintenance in a different location. The US will also send a small number of recovery vehicles, one of the officials said. The timing around the actual delivery of the tanks is still unclear and it normally takes several months to train troops to use the tanks effectively, officials said. The Biden administration announcement to send the US-made tanks could come as early as this week, CNN reported earlier Tuesday. The US is finalizing plans to send approximately 30 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, two US officials familiar with the deliberations told CNN.
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