Take a look at the Bradley, the battle-tested armored fighting vehicle the US is sending to Ukraine

A M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment “Iron Rangers,” 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division moves toward an objective during a multinational situational training exercise in Cincu, Romania, Sept. 23, 2021.US Army photo by Spc. Joshua Cowden, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

• Western-made armored vehicles are heading to Ukraine for the first time since Russia invaded.
• The US, Germany, and France all announced this week that they intend to send systems to Kyiv.

Ukraine's military is going to finally get its hands on Western armor, something it has long wanted as its forces fight to repel Russia's invasion.

The White House announced Thursday that it intends to send Bradley fighting vehicles to Ukraine, joining other NATO countries that have also pledged to send armored vehicles.

Washington's decision to send Bradleys to Ukraine came as German leadership revealed plans to transfer Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Kyiv and after French President Emmanuel Macron told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he would provide Ukraine with AMX-10 RC armored fighting vehicles.

These three systems are expected to boost Ukraine's mobile firepower and ground combat capabilities and help the country conduct offensive operations. Take a look at the M2A2 Bradley — 50 of which will be headed Kyiv's way.