Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine last February, tanks have been prominent on the battlefield.įor its part, Ukraine has mostly relied on Soviet-era T-72 tanks. Why are tanks important to Ukraine's war effort?
Some 60 tons of armor protect their crews from return fire.Īmong the countries that operate the Leopard 2 is Poland, which has pledged to send 14 of the tanks to Ukraine but needed Germany's approval to do so.
Ukraine invasion - explained Germany signals it hasn't ruled out sending Leopard tanks to UkraineĮach tank boasts a 44- or 55-caliber 120-mm main gun and a 1,500-horsepower engine that allows it to move as fast as 44 mph, according to Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, the German defense company that manufactures the tank.
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