Were Abrams tanks seen failing to climb hills, being 'blown up' in Ukraine?

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Were Abrams tanks seen failing to climb hills, being 'blown up' in Ukraine?
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Posts on Telegram, Twitter and TikTok purporting to show the American vehicles 'struggling' in harsh terrain are mislabeled, Misinformation Watch found.

NewsweekA M1A2 Abrams battle tank of the US army that will be used for military exercises by the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, is pictured at the Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia on December 3, 2022. As U.S.-sourced military equipment arrived in Poland as part of the Operation Atlantic Resolve, misleading claims about these tanks being spotted in Ukraine emerged on social media.

While the post links to a"video" on another channel, the said video does not show a strike on an Abrams, and may indicate the post is simply a cross-promotion or an ad.

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