A British Challenger 2 tank operating in Ukraine was blown up when it ran over a Russian mine.
Boris: Send Ukraine tanks now to speed up its inevitable victory, boot out the Russians and end this economic painSince the grinding counteroffensive began about three months ago, Ukraine has advanced 4.3 miles in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian officials claim.That was Ukraine's first tactically significant victory in that part of the country.
However, it said it was unable to say that the defence was fully breached because no Ukrainian heavy armour has been seen in the area.Ukraine has adapted its counteroffensive tactics in recent weeks, moving from attempts to bludgeon its way through Russian lines using western-supplied armour to better-planned tactical attacks that make incremental gains, according to the Royal United Services Institute, a think tank.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signed-off on handing Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy 14 Challenger 2 tanks at the beginning of the year, ahead of the one-year anniversary of the conflict in February, as he looked to boost Kyiv's efforts to push back Russian troops.
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