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Ukraine Lost First Leopard 1A5 Tank After Just a Few Weeks - Reports
Ukraine Lost First Leopard 1A5 Tank After Just a Few Weeks - Reports
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost the first Leopard 1A5 tank provided by Germany, according to the US business magazine Forbes.
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost the first Leopard 1A5 tank provided by Germany, according to US business magazine Forbes. According to the article, the tank was either hit by artillery fire from the Russian army or was destroyed by a mine."But it’s worth asking why that Leopard 1A5 was moving across an open field in broad daylight," it added. The loss of the Leopard 1A5 tank happened too quickly, even considering its vulnerability: the armor is no more than 70mm thick, Forbes said.According to the article, every tank has weaknesses. The reason for the loss of the Leopard 1A5 could be that the Ukrainian military uses the equipment carelessly and does not go to great lengths to keep its weaponry safe.Earlier, on 19 November, media explained that the German Leopard 1A5 tanks given to the Ukrainian forces were brought to the frontline without the necessary protection. The media pointed out that the Leopard 1A5 needs additional armor. With steel armor only 70mm thick at its thickest point, this tank could be the most vulnerable on the battlefield.The Leopard 1A5 is a modernized version of the Leopard 1 tank, originally developed by Germany in the Sixties.
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Ukraine Lost First Leopard 1A5 Tank After Just a Few Weeks - Reports
05:36 GMT 29.11.2023 (Updated: 15:03 GMT 07.12.2023) Western allies began pouring weapons and ammunition into Ukraine shortly after Russia launched its special military operation. In June, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia had destroyed about 30 percent of the armored vehicles the West gave to Ukraine, including several German Leopard tanks.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost the first Leopard 1A5 tank provided by Germany, according to US business magazine Forbes.
"The Ukrainian army has lost a Leopard 1A5 tank for the first time. A video circulating on the internet shows one of the German-made tanks, believed to belong to the Ukrainian army's 44th mechanized brigade," the publication wrote.
According to the article, the tank was either hit by artillery fire from the Russian army or was destroyed by a mine.
"Open and visible from all sides, the tank was an easy target for a series of artillery shells that flew at it in increasingly accurate salvos. It is also possible that a buried mine struck the vehicle first ... The drone video does not show the crew escaping, but it does show a stationary tank with two turret hatches wide open. This is evidence that the crew escaped," the publication explained.
"But it’s worth asking why that Leopard 1A5 was moving across an open field in broad daylight," it added.
The loss of the
Leopard 1A5 tank happened too quickly, even considering its vulnerability: the armor is no more than 70mm thick, Forbes said.
According to the article, every tank has weaknesses. The reason for the loss of the Leopard 1A5 could be that the Ukrainian military uses the equipment carelessly and does not go to great lengths to keep its weaponry safe.
10 November 2023, 15:09 GMT
Earlier, on 19 November, media explained that the German Leopard 1A5 tanks given to the Ukrainian forces were brought to the frontline without the necessary protection. The media pointed out that the Leopard 1A5 needs additional armor. With steel armor only 70mm thick at its thickest point, this tank could be the most vulnerable on the battlefield.
The Leopard 1A5 is a modernized version of the Leopard 1 tank, originally developed by Germany in the Sixties.
