Ukrainian chariots perform missions near the front-line town of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region.

(Reuters)

[Compiled Chen Chengliang/Comprehensive Report] "Reuters" reported that Biden administration officials said that top U.S. officials advised Ukraine to wait until it received the latest batch of U.S.-aided weapons and its troops received proper training before launching a large-scale counterattack against Russian forces. .

The unnamed official told the media that any U.S.-Ukraine talks on any counter-offensive were taking place in the context of ensuring that Ukrainians first devote enough time to training (troops) to use the latest U.S.-aided weapons, the report said.

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The U.S. Department of Defense announced on the 19th a new military aid plan for Ukraine, including 59 Bradley Fighting Vehicles (Bradley Fighting Vehicles), 90 Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers (Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers), and additional "Sea Horses". Sri Lanka's High Mobility Multiple Launch Rocket System (HIMARS) ammunition, 8 sets of "Avenger" air defense systems, tens of thousands of artillery shells, and about 2,000 anti-armor rockets.

At a time when the issue of the German Leopard main tank (MBT) aid to Ukraine sparked controversy, the above-mentioned official emphasized that the US position on not providing the "M1 Abrams MBT" main tank (M1 Abrams MBT) has not changed.

"Ukraine Pravda" reported that the United States mainly considered that the M1 uses a gas turbine main engine that consumes fuel and has high maintenance costs. It is relatively difficult for Ukraine to establish its logistics system for a while.