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German-made Ukrainian tank apparently stuck in mud caught on camera German-made Ukrainian tank falls victim to trench warfare (VIDEOS)
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Videos presumably shot by Kiev’s forces show a Leopard 2 seemingly defeated by rough terrain Videos likely shot by Kiev’s forces show a Leopard 2 tank seemingly immobilized in rough terrain
One of the German main battle tanks that Kiev received as aid from Western nations ahead of its counteroffensive against Russia, evidently was stopped by poor terrain rather than enemy fire. One of the German main battle tanks that Kiev received from Western nations ahead of its counteroffensive against Russia, has been evidently stopped by tough terrain, rather than enemy fire.
The armored vehicle is shown in two videos circulating in social media. The clips appear to have been shot by Ukrainian troops, judging by their equipment and blue tapes used for friend-or-foe identification in combat. The armored vehicle is shown in two videos circulating in social media, apparently shot by Ukrainian troops, judging by their equipment and friend-or-foe identification.
The exact location of the incident remains unclear, though unverified claims say it happened in Russia’s contested Zaporozhye Region, which Ukraine considers to be under its sovereignty and seeks to re-capture. The exact location remains unclear, though there are unverified claims that it was in Russia’s Zaporozhye Region, which Ukraine claims and seeks to capture.
One short clip was filmed from inside a Western armored car and shows the tank without any visible signs of damage tilted to the left side, its track apparently sunk deep in the mud. One short clip was filmed from inside a Western-made armored car and shows the tank without any visible signs of damage tilted to the left, its track apparently sunk deep in mud.
Another one, which features a bunch of cursing soldiers inspecting the same armor up close, sheds some light on the cause of the predicament. Another expletive-laden post features a bunch of soldiers inspecting the same armor up close, and sheds some light on the cause of the predicament.
The scene shows a system of trenches, some of them covered. The tank had apparently crashed through the roof of one of them. A shovel can be seen stuck in the ground next to the vehicle, which may have been used in attempts at extraction. A system of trenches, some of them covered, is revealed. The tank had apparently crashed through the roof of one of them. A shovel, which may have been used in an attempt to extract the tank from the mud, can also be seen next to the vehicle.
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Kiev received Western tanks to beef up its military ahead of its long-promised counteroffensive against Russia, which it launched this month. Moscow claims its troops have taken out 13 of those vehicles in the first two weeks of the Ukrainian push. Kiev received Western tanks to beef up its military ahead of its long-promised counteroffensive against Russia, which it launched this month. Moscow claims its troops have taken out 13 German-made battle tanks in the first two weeks of the Ukrainian attack.