Russian Military Captures Modern German Tank in Avdiivka, Ukraine
In a significant development, Russian military forces participating in the battles for the city of Avdiivka in Donetsk have reportedly captured the most advanced German tank, the Leopard 2A6. This revelation comes from a publication by the German newspaper Bild.
According to the report, on March 10, members of the Russian Armed Forces shared a photograph of a damaged Leopard 2A6 tank on social media. The authenticity of the image has been confirmed by the authors of the article.
“This is the first of the 18 Leopard 2 tanks delivered from Germany that Russia has managed to seize,” the article states.
Journalists further added that the photograph was taken in the vicinity of Avdiivka. According to the information provided by the publication, this incident occurred 900 meters south of the settlement of Stepohe.
As per the material, the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) started utilizing the German tank on October 30, 2023. However, Russian forces were able to disable this particular armored vehicle the following day.
As a result, Kyiv is left with no more than 17 modern tanks received from Berlin. It is worth noting that approximately half of these machines are regularly sent to Lithuania for repairs, according to observers.
Earlier, in the Zaporizhia region, two Leopard 2A4 tanks collided and caught fire.
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