{"id":1447630,"date":"2024-01-04T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1447630"},"modified":"2024-01-04T08:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T13:30:00","slug":"ukraines-leopard-2-tanks-are-nearly-all-destroyed-or-broken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/ukraines-leopard-2-tanks-are-nearly-all-destroyed-or-broken\/1447630\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine’s Leopard 2 Tanks Are Nearly All Destroyed Or Broken"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ukraine’s Leopard 2 Tanks Are Nearly All Destroyed Or Broken<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Denes Albert via ReMix News,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Of the 18 German-made Leopard 2AG main battle tanks sent to Ukraine, only a few are still in operation, with the rest either destroyed or broken, according to German Green MP Sebastian Sch\u00e4fer, who serves as the defense expert for the party.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe situation in Ukraine is very difficult at the moment. We need to do more at all levels; the government and industry are called upon to do more,\u201d <\/strong><\/em>he wrote on the X social network.<\/p>\n

He also underlined his position in letters to Rheinmetall and the French armaments company Nexter.<\/p>\n

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Footage of the destroyed Leopard tanks littering the battlefields in Ukraine has been widely broadcast by pro-Russian accounts on social media. <\/strong><\/p>\n

However, other countries have also sent their Leopard 2s into action, and it was unclear how many of the tanks provided directly by Germany had even seen action.<\/p>\n

Die Situation in der Ukraine ist gerade sehr schwierig. Wir m\u00fcssen auf allen Ebenen mehr tun, Regierung und Industrie sind gefordert. Das habe ich in Briefen an @RheinmetallAG<\/a> und @NexterKNDS<\/a> deutlich gemacht. https:\/\/t.co\/NhtAoYZY3T<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sebastian Sch\u00e4fer (@sebastian_es_) January 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

So far, the weapon has not had the effect on the battlefield that the Ukrainians were hoping for. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, not only has the Ukrainian counteroffensive failed, but Russia is even making gains along the front.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Sch\u00e4fer had visited a repair workshop in Lithuania together with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) before Christmas to get an idea of the situation, following which the Green Party member stated: \u201cUnfortunately, it is clear that only a very small number of the battle tanks supplied can still be used by Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said they were no longer combat-ready due to battle damage, wear and tear, and shoddy repair attempts by the Ukrainians.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is also obviously a problem in that the Ukrainian army sometimes attempts to repair the tanks, which then leads to further damage,\u201d <\/strong><\/em>Sch\u00e4fer said, adding that there is a shortage of the required spare parts from Germany.<\/p>\n

He suggested that the Ukrainians implement better training for the mechanics on site or provide better instructions. The costly transportation of damaged tanks is also sometimes not the best solution.<\/p>\n

Sch\u00e4fer insisted that more aid and weapons should flow to Ukraine to help it win the war effort.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read more here…<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nThu, 01\/04\/2024 – 03:30<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/geopolitical\/ukraines-leopard-2-tanks-are-nearly-all-destroyed-or-broken<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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