Footage showing further Ukrainian advances (not clear if it was held). The question is where is the best location to breach the main defensive lines. Kyiv may need to take Novoprokopivka 1st to ensure the advance isn't too narrow, and thus at risk of counterattacks on the flanks. https://t.co/oexMUTqm7V
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) August 29, 2023
A Ukrainian defense official tells me that Ukraine has modified its Neptune anti-ship missiles to strike land targets and that in the not-too-distant future, they fly to Moscow and elsewhere in Russia.https://t.co/YS4yfe5tiY
— Howard Altman (@haltman) August 29, 2023
Forbes: In 13 Weeks, Ukraine Has Lost Just Five Of Its 71 Leopard 2 Tanks
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) August 29, 2023
Nearly all crew members from the five destroyed tanks managed to escape, underscoring the tank's safety features 1/ pic.twitter.com/tP84TkKTIU
Leopard 2 tanks feature turret-mounted ammo compartments that explode outward, enhancing crew safety—unlike Russian tanks where ammo is stored under the turrets and which explode together with the crew 3/
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) August 29, 2023
The key challenges for the tanks are mines and drones
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) August 29, 2023
Nonetheless, currently more than 50 Leopard 2s remain active, and a fresh batch expected next year 5/
These however are leopard 1 tanks which are less durable and secure. 7X
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) August 29, 2023
