AFP: Ukraine, which ordered Leopard tanks for the offensive, uses them in defense – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

AFP notes that kyiv had been pushing for tanks from Germany and other Western allies for several months before the offensive.

“But as the Ukrainian offensive failed, tanks were deployed to hold the front line,” the report said.

The agency, in particular, cites the words of an officer of the 21st mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who said that the Strv 122 tank (the Swedish version of the Leopard 2A5) is now used to destroy infantry groups or tank depots. ammunition.

At the same time, in his words, up to 150 Leopard tanks will be needed for an effective offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Previously, information appeared that the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to use the Leopard 1A5 tank as a tractor to pull stuck equipment out of the mud.