 U.S. will deliver Abrams tanks to Ukraine by the end of this year. U.S. forces will start training Ukrainian troops on M1A1 Abrams tanks relatively soon as senior defence official told reporters. It has been said that training has not yet begun as military officials are still working on getting the needed equipment but would accept that that will happen relatively soon. The official also said that the latest $2.6 billion military aid package would include 120mm tank ammunition to support Ukraine's newly formed armoured tank battalions as well as Abrams tanks that the United States has committed. The United States last month said that it plans to send 31 M1A1 tanks from army stocks to Ukraine by this fall. That comes after Washington's announcement that it would provide Ukraine with the advanced tanks after pleas from Kyiv for the vehicles. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said that the United States still plans on delivering Abrams tanks to Ukraine before the end of the year although training has yet to begin. Training hasn't started. Singh said during a press briefing, our goal is to have those go to Ukraine before the end of the year but that's the only timeframe I can give you right now. The US intends to give Ukraine rebuilt M1A1 Abrams tanks to expedite delivery of the system. Last month, Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder said the US could deliver Abrams to Ukraine by fall of this year.