“I think they feel that this is a lost cause.

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) is determined, inevitable, ”TASS quotes him.

In this regard, McGregor stressed, the US administration is considering options on how to "prolong this torment."

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.