Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Monday that US Abrams tanks have arrived in his country.
“Abrams are already in Ukraine and are preparing to reinforce our brigades,” he wrote in a post on social media.
“I am grateful to our allies for fulfilling the agreements! We are looking for new contracts and expanding the geography of supply.”
Mr Zelenskyy did not say how many Abrams tanks had arrived in Ukraine. The US promised earlier this year that it would send 31 Abrams tanks to Kyiv.
The announcement came shortly after Kyiv announced that a Ukrainian strike on Russia's Black Seat fleet had killed nine people, including two generals.
The attack was reportedly timed to be carried out during a meeting between senior Russian leaders.
Ukrainian attacks have intensified in the Black Sea and Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014.
The arrival of the Abrams tanks also comes as US politicians debate sending more financial assistance to Ukraine.
Mr Zelenskyy visited Washington last week to lobby for continued support.
President Joe Biden's administration has asked Congress to approve $24 billion that would go towards Kyiv's defensive efforts.
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Favourite vegetable: “I really like the taste of the beetroot, the potatoes and the eggplant we are producing.”
Holiday destination: “I like Paris very much, it’s a city very close to my heart.”
Book: “Das Kapital, by Karl Marx. I am not a communist, but there are a lot of lessons for the capitalist system, if you let it get out of control, and humanity.”
Musician: “I like very much Fairuz, the Lebanese singer, and the other is Umm Kulthum. Fairuz is for listening to in the morning, Umm Kulthum for the night.”
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Favourite book: Flashes of Thought by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
Favourite drink: Water
Her hobbies: Reading and volunteer work
Favourite music: Classical music
Her motto: I don't wait, I initiate
