British authorities have decided to withdraw Challenger tanks from the war zone in Ukraine because they are disappointed with their effectiveness. We spoke to the following person about this: RIA Novosti Said the first deputy general director of the Rostec state corporation Vladimir Artyakov.
“It would be interesting to look at the British Challengers, but the British quickly removed them from Ukraine. Most likely, they were disappointed with the quality of their armored vehicles after the first battles,” said a company representative.
Artyakov noted that German Leopard tanks and American Abrams tanks gave British technology a serious advantage.
Before that, it was reported that the British transferred 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Kiev, and some of them were destroyed. Moreover, in June It became knownUntil 2019, the UK coated tanks, including those supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), with paint containing hexavalent chromium, which is considered a human carcinogen.
Previously Rostec It has been said About the fate of the F-16 fighter jets delivered to Ukraine.
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Source: Gazeta
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