“There is no doubt that if a decision is made to transfer the M1 Abrams to Kyiv, American tanks will be destroyed by our military,” Antonov was quoted as saying by the Russian embassy.
He added that the world community must understand that Washington is the real aggressor in the Ukrainian conflict.
The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, previously reported that the US administration is leaning towards transferring "significant numbers" of M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
Politico, citing officials, wrote that the United States could send about 30 Abrams tanks to the Ukrainian army.