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The Bradley has been the workhorse of the U.S. Ukrainian officials have also been warning that Moscow could be planning a major offensive in coming weeks.īut what exactly is the West providing now, and are its infantry fighting vehicles a step toward providing the heavy armor that Kyiv craves? Intense fighting continues in eastern and southern regions, with Moscow regularly carrying out missile and drone strikes targeting Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure and causing regular cutoffs of electricity, heating, and water across the country. The developments come as Europe's largest military conflict since World War II approaches its first anniversary on February 24.

Bradley armored personnel carrier has been the workhorse of the U.S. "There is no rational reason why Ukraine has not yet been supplied with Western tanks," Zelenskiy said in a video address on January 4. While representing a significant upgrade in military aid, the Bradley vehicles are not atop Kyiv's main wish-list: main battle tanks, such as the U.S.-made M1 Abrams or the German Leopard. Washington was expected to reveal details of its latest military-aid package on January 6. The January 5 announcement came a day after France made a similar pledge to send new weapons - AMX-10 RC armored reconnaissance vehicles - in a development that marks a clear escalation of Western military support. In a flurry of announcements, some of Ukraine's major Western allies pledged this week to send advanced armored combat vehicles to help Kyiv in its fight against Russia's invasion.īoth the United States and Germany said they would provide new powerful weapons to Kyiv: 50 M2 Bradley fighting vehicles from Washington and 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles from Berlin.