Russia has “probably lost half of its tanks” in the hostilities, as they were either destroyed or “fell into the hands of the Ukrainians”, a Pentagon official said during an event
A senior US Pentagon official estimated on Friday that “probably” half of the heavy tanks at the disposal of Russia’s military have either been destroyed or fallen into the hands of its adversaries since it invaded Ukraine nearly a year ago.
Russia has “probably lost half of its tanks” in the hostilities, as they were either destroyed or “fell into the hands of the Ukrainians,” Celeste Wallander said during an event at the Center for a New American Security think tank. Security).
This assessment by Mrs Wallander – who did not give a specific figure for the losses of Russian armored units – comes as Kyiv prepares to receive dozens of heavy tanks from its Western allies.
Britain says Challenger 2 tanks it will provide to the Ukrainian armed forces will be operating on the battlefield in March, while Germany and other Kiev allies are expected to send dozens of Leopard 2s to Kyiv by April.
Washington, for its part, has promised to send 31 Abrams tanks, but their delivery will take longer.
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