Ukraine once badly wanted Western tanks. Now there is practically little they can do with them
Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Western tanks and armored vehicles carried major expectations before Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive, but the anticipated breakthrough did not materialize.
- The article presents tanks as one of the biggest disappointments of the war for Ukraine.
- Drones now play a larger role, including in Russia’s efforts to counter armored equipment.
Three years ago, Ukraine urgently wanted Western tanks. Now, the battlefield has changed so much that there is practically little to do with them, according to the article.
Tanks and armored vehicles rank among the biggest disappointments of the war in Ukraine. Before the country’s 2023 counteroffensive, great hopes rested on this equipment and on the idea that several dozen highly capable Western tanks could enable a classic mechanized breakthrough.
That idea did not deliver the expected result. Drones now play a larger role, while Russia has used them to counter armored vehicles and reduce the impact of the equipment on the battlefield.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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