Ukraine could soon be a muddy mess, but its new Abrams were made for this fight

• The first batch of US-provided Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine.
• The heavy tanks are joining the battle just in time for the infamous muddy season, which has bogged down some systems.
• But experts told Insider the mud is overhyped and the Abrams was built for war on this kind of terrain. 

Ukraine's infamous mud season is on the horizon, raising questions about how the country's new Western-made armor, like the heavy US-provided M1A1 Abrams tanks, will perform in the coming muddy mess.