Ukraine lost only five Leopard 2 tanks
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.