Photos: First Evacuated US Abrams M1 Tank Destroyed in Special Op Zone

Recently, servicemen from Russia's Battlegroup Tsentr evacuated the first US-made M1 Abrams tankfrom the front line in the Avdeyevka area in Donbass.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, on May 1 an exhibition of captured equipment will be opened in front of the Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Hill, featuring, among others, Marder and Bradley IFVs as well as Leopard tanks for a whole month.

The Abrams is armed with a 105 mm M68A1 rifled gun or a 120 mm M256 (Rheinmetall Rh-120) smoothbore gun. Its weight is 54-66.8 tons, depending on modification and configuration.

Take a look at this captured US-made Abrams tank evacuated from the front line in Sputnik's gallery:

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An M1 Abrams tank destroyed in the special military operation zone

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On March 6, the commander of a Russian military unit told Sputnik that the Russian forces had destroyed a US-made Abrams for the first time in the Avdeyevka area during a tank battle.

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Attacks by the Russian Armed Forces have resulted in the loss of five of Ukraine’s 31 Abrams tanks.

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The tank was destroyed on the Avdeyevka area.

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Russian FPV drones helped infantry hit a US-made Abrams tank.

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30 pieces of Ukraine’s Western-provided military equipment captured by Russian forces will be on display in Moscow as of May 1.

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The destruction of Ukraine's Abrams tanks by Russian forces showcases the country’s powerful anti-tank capabilities and its adeptness at countering advanced Western military equipment.

Photos: Russia Presents First US-Made M1 Abrams Tank Destroyed in Special Op Zone