Russian state media lauded the T-14 Armata shortly after the U.S. announced that Kyiv would receive 31 Abrams tanks.
A bigger, bulkier tank than many of Russia's existing tanks, the T-14 poses logistical issues whose deployment would be a"high-risk decision for Russia," the ministry added on January 19.
Production"is probably only in the low tens," and Russian commanders"are unlikely to trust the vehicle in combat," the ministry said. The U.S. has thousands of Abrams tanks in storage.
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