Russian fighters showed RT military correspondent Alexander Yaremchuk the American M113 A2 armored personnel carrier captured during the battles for Avdeevka. One of the most popular armored personnel carriers was used by the United States during the conflict in Vietnam.

On February 27, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of the Abrams of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Advisor to the head of the DPR, Yan Gagin, said that the tank was deprived of all advanced technologies even before its transfer to Ukrainian troops.