US President Joe Biden said later on Wednesday that Washington was considering sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine.

The Bradley armoured vehicle, which has a powerful gun, has been a US army staple to carry troops around battlefields since the mid-1980s. The US army has thousands of Bradleys, and they would give Ukraine more firepower on the battlefield and strengthen its ability in trench warfare.

Biden’s move, however, would fall short of sending the Abrams tanks that Ukraine has sought. Kyiv has repeatedly asked western allies for heavier fighting vehicles such as the Abrams and German-made Leopard tanks.