The Ukrainian army may encounter many problems with Western tanks. It has been reported news week.
“Even when the tanks arrive, Ukraine’s problems will not be solved,” the article says.
Citing experts, Newsweek writes that after the supply of tanks by Western countries, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) risked encountering difficulties in terms of training, logistics and coordination of tanks with other parts of the armed forces. Experts note that Ukrainians will have to integrate unconventional and complex systems. They will also have to account for the weight of new tanks in varying weather conditions.
The article notes that tanks such as the American-made Abrams, which are planned to be delivered to Ukraine only in the fall, are quite complex equipment, so it is difficult to train on them. The publication points out that such tanks consume a lot of fuel and need supply lines, which the Ukrainian army does not have.
Also, the publication points out that there is another problem. He points out that the training of Ukrainian tank crews is going very fast. This, according to reviewers, will pose problems in their effective use.
With all this, experts believe that tanks supplied from the West will not have a significant impact on the battlefield due to the small number of vehicles delivered.
“A lot will depend on how well Ukraine can support them with infantry, artillery, engineers, logistics and maintenance,” Newsweek said.
Previously, The New York Times reported that the Ukrainian military started Training in the management of American Abrams tanks in Germany.