During 13 weeks of counter-offensive in several directions in the south and east of Ukraine, the Armed Forces lost only five of the 71 German Leopard-2 tanks. At least 10 more of these tanks were damaged and are being repaired.
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This is written by the American edition of Forbes.
According to the publication, all the losses of Leopard-2 occurred in a square of about 65 square meters. km, which is limited by the settlements of Mala Tokmachka and Robotino.
It is quite possible that almost every member of the crew of the five destroyed tanks – 20 people in all – managed to get out of his car before it burned down or exploded. The photos and videos, which recorded four of the five Leopard-2 losses, show open hatches on the turrets and hulls of the tanks – the publication regards this as evidence that the crews managed to escape.
Ukrainians repair damaged tanks in Poland and Germany and return them to the front.
Thanks to the fundamental strength of the 69-ton Leopard-2, this tank can be damaged several times, undergo repairs and return to battle again.
Forbes quotes Ukrainian soldier Oleksandr Solonko as saying that Western combat vehicles “save lives” and that “even the most critically damaged equipment can be restored and sent for repairs.”
Recall that a consortium of NATO countries promised to provide Ukraine with 10 Strv 122s – Swedish modifications of the Leopard 2A5, 21 Leopard 2A6 and 74 Leopard 2A4. All these tanks, except for 14 A4 modifications, have already arrived at the front.
Source: Racurs
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