Ukraine s counter offensive has managed only incremental gains in its first 10 weeks as its forces have slowly overcome miles-deep Russian minefields, as well as multiple trench lines and tank traps.
In a turn of events first reported by Forbes, Germany's prized main battle tank, the Leopard 2, is already paying dividends in Lend-Lease service to the Ukrainians. In the 13 or so weeks since the first shipments of Leopard 2s arrived on the front lines, only five of the 71 German MBTs delivered to Ukraine have been lost to enemy action. A further ten have sustained battle damage only to make it back to base for repairs. But if you know anything about Leopard 2s, they were built to take a pummeling and carry on fighting
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Above the remains of Robotyne, a tiny village that became a Russian bastion in Ukraine’s occupied south, a blue-and-yellow flag is finally fluttering in the w