Less than 100 Western tanks were delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported by a military analyst in his material. bild Julian Repke.
“Ukraine and its partners were too optimistic, and I have to admit, so am I. Breakthroughs in huge minefields and Russian air superiority make the task extremely difficult. The Ukrainian counteroffensive is advancing, but very slowly. <…> Unfortunately, we are still behind in delivering on the Chancellor’s promises. For example, because we’ve been working on it for too long [поставками] Armored personnel carriers and tanks,” said Niko Lange, former head of the operational headquarters of the German Ministry of Defense, noting that due to the delay, Russian troops had enough time to create huge minefields and defensive positions.
The author of the material added that to date less than 100 modern Western tanks have been delivered to Ukraine. At the same time, Russia produces about 50 new tanks every month, and their total number in the Russian army exceeds a thousand.
On 9 August, the German authorities To send Kyiv 25 Leopard 1A5 battle tanks. It is stated that they will be sent to Ukraine in addition to the previously announced deliveries of defense equipment.
Before that, it was known that the United States of America. To send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in September 2023. We are talking about several tanks that will be modernized in Germany in August – in addition, the Ukrainian crew will receive a 10-week training course on the use of American tanks, held at the German Grafenwehr.
old germany accused At the intersection of the “red lines” for aid to Ukraine.