Ukraine lost only five Leopard 2 tanks

  1. Home
  2. Frontline
  3. Ukraine lost only five Leopard 2 tanks
Ukraine has lost only five Leopard 2 tanks since the start of the counter-offensive
Top
Forbes
09:00, 30.08.2023
Читати українською

In the 13 weeks since the counter-offensive began on several fronts in southern and eastern Ukraine, the AFU has lost just five of its 71 Leopard 2 tanks.



This is reported by Forbes and the Oryx project.

At least 10 German-made tanks were damaged. Ukrainians are repairing damaged tanks in Poland and Germany and returning them to the front.

The fundamental durability of the 69-tonne Leopard 2 means that tanks can get damaged, visit a repair base, return to combat, and then get damaged again and go in for repairs. So on and so on. The Leopard 2 is recyclable," the report said.

Almost every crew member of the five tanks destroyed - 20 in all - reportedly left their vehicle before it burned or exploded.

A consortium of NATO countries, including Canada, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden, have together pledged to give Ukraine 10 Strv 122 (Swedish-modified Leopard 2A5s), 21 Leopard 2A6s and 74 Leopard 2A4s.

All of these tanks, with the exception of 14 A4s, have already arrived on the front lines.

Support us on Patreon
Like our content? Become our patron
Oleg Pavlos
Reports on how the lives of Ukrainians have changed since February 2022 at SOCPORTAL.INFO

Over 10 years in journalism. Media analyst from Volyn.