The Russian Ministry of Defense has confirmed the destruction of an American Abrams tank. The tank was destroyed in the Northern Military District of the Russian Federation.
A photo of the destroyed tank was later published on the internet. The destruction of the tank was part of a military exercise in the north of the country. It is believed that up to 485 people were killed in the battle. The battle was for control of the territory around the city of Rostec, near the border with the Russian Republic of Chechnya.