With Ukraine short on battle tanks like the Abrams, US-made Bradley fighting vehicles are proving their worth

Sat, 07/13/2024 - 07:37

A US-provided Bradley infantry fighting vehicle driving in deep mud surrounded by dead trees in Ukraine. — Ukrainian soldiers of 47th Mechanized Brigade drive a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle in Ukraine's Donetsk region.
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US-made Bradley fighting vehicles have been a highly effective tool for Ukraine.
With lots of maneuverability and firepower, they have been used on the battlefield as light tanks.
For Kyiv, Bradleys are also more expendable than other Western armor like Abrams tanks.

NATO members have equipped Ukraine with plenty of highly capable armored vehicles to take into battle against Russia, giving Kyiv a firepower, survivability, and maneuverability upgrade over the aging Soviet-era systems with which it started its grueling fight.