The Telegraph: Ukrainian drones prove most tanks are garbage – but not all are dead yet
Drones are tearing through outdated armour. The smart tanks aren’t done yet.
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Swiss clear Leopard 1 tank sale to Germany, unless reexported to Ukraine
It's unclear if Berlin even needs them under this condition.
Belgium sends Ukraine a single tank — it could revolutionize the entire drone war
Its automated turret could give Ukraine’s Leopard 1 tanks the winning hand against deadly FPVs
How Ukraine can win, p.1. Swarms of dirt-cheap drones decimate Putin’s armor
Destroying thousands of armored vehicles, Ukrainian drones, mines and artillery are steadily depriving Russia of the mobility its forces need for major advances in Ukraine. This de-mechanization is one way Russia loses—and Ukraine wins
Forbes: Ukraine unleashes “hide & strike” strategy after losing 1,000 tanks to Russian drones
Ukrainian National Guard brigades are receiving German Leopard tanks as the military shifts to a more dispersed tank deployment strategy.
“No Russian tank would survive”: German Leopard 2A4 withstands 10 FPV drone strikes in Ukraine
While Russian tanks catastrophically explode from single drone strikes, Ukraine's Western tanks reveal hidden design advantage.
Forbes: Ukraine’s decoy tanks trick Russian forces—next, “active dummies” will spy on them
Decoy tanks have protected Ukraine’s real armor by absorbing Russian attacks. But a new generation of deception is coming.
Russia lost over 5,000 tanks and other armor in 2024, UK think tank says
Russian forces shift to infantry-led assaults as military production struggles to replace battlefield losses and equip newly formed divisions, ISW says.
The Insider: As Russia depletes Soviet tanks and artillery, Putin’s Ukraine war drive to end by 2026
Once boasting a vast Soviet arsenal, Russia now has just 2,000 tanks left. With production stuck at 250 tanks yearly against massive battlefield losses, Moscow faces an insurmountable math problem.
Forbes: Ukrainian battalion lures Russian soldiers into deadly trap in Kursk Oblast
Ukrainian forces executed successful deception operation in Kursk Oblast, using staged retreat to draw Russian infantry into pre-sighted HIMARS kill zone near Sverdlikovo.
Forbes: Drones give Ukraine first tank advantage in war with Russia
For the first time since Russia's invasion, Ukrainian tank crews operate freely near the front while their opponents shoot blindly from miles back.
ISW: Russia uses less armor on frontlines as Ukraine reports destruction of some 13,000 armored units over year
Russian forces are modifying their assault tactics, reducing armored vehicle deployment after sustaining significant losses throughout 2024.
Mosfilm studio transfers its T-55, PT-76 tanks from 1950s to Russian army amid equipment shortage
Russia's state-owned film studio used this armor as movie props
Germany uses Soviet museum tanks to train Ukrainian forces on Russian traps
At a training facility near Berlin, tanks borrowed from museums help 18,000 Ukrainian soldiers learn to spot deadly traps left by retreating Russian forces.
Russia’s current equipment losses highest since 2022
Russia lost nearly 700 tanks, vehicles, and aircraft last month, Newsweek reports, citing an analysis of Oryx’s data, amid Moscow’s pre-winter offensive.
Video captures Ukrainian tanks destroy Russian APC at point-blank range in Kursk Oblast
Ukraine's 17th Tank Brigade engaged and destroyed a Russian armored personnel carrier in a close-quarters battle.
Forbes: Russian tanks fall victim to own defenses in failed Kursk counterattack
A Russian counterattack near Plekhovo in Kursk Oblast failed when tanks became trapped in anti-tank defenses built by Russian forces, which Ukrainian forces exploited with successful drone strikes.
Ukraine to receive 30 Leopard 1A5 tanks in 2024, says German general
The new German aid to include IRIS-T air defense systems, self-propelled artillery, and numerous other military assets.
US moves tanks and infantry fighting vehicles from Germany to base in Poland
Residents of western Poland are witnessing an increase in US military vehicle traffic as the Army relocates equipment from German bases to new facilities in Powidz.
ISW: Russia accumulates grouping in Sumy Oblast to draw Ukrainian soldiers from other fronts
Although the forces are limited in number, their objective is likely to divert Ukrainian troops at the international border.