Ukraine is making progress with its counter-offensive in the Donbass, but has suffered heavy losses in Zaporizhia. Among them are German Panther 2 tanks.
During the Munich/Zaporischja/Bachmut – Ukraine war, Kiev reported small gains of 200 to 250 meters in the Donbass. South of Bagmut or west of the larger city of Donetsk.
Ukraine-News: Kiev’s troops suffer significant losses in counterattack
But: in Zaporizhia, the Ukrainian armed forces apparently made no progress. On the contrary: you may have to accept sensitivity losses. That means they lose rows and rows of battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles supplied from the West. Among them are the Leopard 2 main battle tanks from Germany.
Various media including Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), especially in the province of Saporishia, near the small town of Dogmak, where fierce fighting is said to have broken out. Videos purporting to document the shooting down of Western military equipment belonging to Ukraine by the Russian side are on the rise on Twitter.
What’s more, Russia claims to have captured several German Panther tanks and American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. “These are our trophies,” the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday (June 13) and posted a video of the captured, damaged tanks on the online service Telegram. According to information, this is equipment for the Ukrainian army in the Zaporozhye region. There are growing signs that this time the information coming out of Moscow is indeed correct.
Ukraine counterattack: Russian soldiers reportedly capture Bradleys and a “Leo”.
Several videos shared on Twitter also purportedly show how the Ukrainian army used a modern German-made Leopard 2-A6 and at least five US Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, two or three US MaxxPro armored personnel carriers and a demining tank. Soviet design is lost.
Moscow said the tanks, which appear to have been abandoned by fleeing soldiers, are being examined. A video created on the site shows the engine still running on the discontinued Bradleys. The German “Leo” may undoubtedly be recognized.
And that’s not all: according to the analysis portal “ORYX”, only the 47th brigade of the Ukrainian army “Magura” reportedly lost seven Cheetah 2 tanks and 17 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, although a military expert warned of more to come. A large-scale attack on the frontline of Ukraine calculates and Blowing up the Khakovka Dam, counter-offensive at Cherson Speed slowed in the extreme south of the country. Strike: Out loud SZ Kiev’s armed forces have only 21 modern “Leos”. 14 British Challenger 2s delivered to the Ukrainians by London have yet to be seen on the battlefield.
Battle of Ukraine: Russian Army deploys Ukrainian forces in Zaporozhye
Strike: If the report of “ORYX” is correct, Kiev loses many Western vehicles in Donbass in a very short period of time, which cannot be independently verified. But: the mechanized brigade “Magura” with soldiers from Kiev, Dnipro, Odessa and Lemberg should be loud. Kyiv Post Attack by foreign tanks in Donbass. Losses on the Ukrainian side may be palpable here as well, although the encirclement of Pakmut by the remaining Russian troops feared by Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny is at least indicated on the map as Ukrainian armed forces advance there.
Nevertheless, Zaporizhia with its nuclear power plant (NPP) is currently at the heart of the conflict in Ukraine. Another drone shot of the fight there was intended to document how a Russian Lancet kamikaze drone attacks a Leopard 2 main battle tank. The footage distributed on Telegram cannot be independently verified, but appears to be authentic as the tank is shown from multiple angles before the flying object strikes. It is not known exactly where the recordings were made.
Ukrainian counterattack: Russian troops destroy 2 Leopard tanks
Over the weekend, the Russian Defense Ministry released drone footage showing the first Leopard 2 main battle tank being set on fire. Among other things, RTL / n-tv’s verification team confirmed that it must have been a modern “Leo”. The Ukrainians may have lost several MaxxPro armored personnel carriers.
On Tuesday (June 13), the 33rd Armored Division of the Ukrainian Army lost three Leopard-2R anti-mine vehicles provided by Finland in one blow. Photos circulating on Twitter purportedly show how vehicles drove into Russian landmines. Strike: Finland delivers a total of four armored demining vehicles to Ukraine.
Ukrainian counterattack: Russian mines stop Kiev’s tanks
Mines, enhanced drone surveillance, lack of air support for Ukrainian armored units, the danger of kamikaze drones – big issues are brewing that pose huge challenges for Kiev’s troops. It is not clear why small armored forces of up to ten vehicles advanced unprotected in the open. It can be seen that the Ukrainians sent minesweeping tanks forward sometimes flanked by a “Leo” to plow passages through the Russian minefields. They didn’t go very far. (evening)
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