| Ryuu96 said: RIP Lil Challenger 2. Losses are inevitable, no tank is invulnerable, in addition it's around Robotyne where Russia has sent their very best unit so the fighting will be very fierce and losses to be expected, I'm not bothered about them losing a Challenger 2, I'm frustrated at UK not sending them more though when there's zero reason we can't. Ukraine needs more Challenger 2 and Leopard 2's. |
There are reports from survivors of the 47th mechanised brigade (an elite unit) that operates in and around Robotyne. They explain that the tanks have been pretty much useless in the attacks as they usually run into a mine pretty soon. While the fighters in the tanks usually survive, the tank was then in the range of Russian artillery.
So the standard strategy "Go in with tanks and finish the rest with infantry" actually was reversed. "Go in with infantry and remove the mines and finish the rest with tanks" is/was the strategy around Robotyne. This caused incredible losses to the 47th brigade, 75% of the brigade was killed or badly injured. One report tells the story of 24 injured soldiers crammed into an M-113 to remove them from the battlefield.
So the UK may gain ground in the south, it comes with a very heavy price.
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