Media reports Russian army demolishes Leopard in Ukraine
(MENAFN) Russian forces have reportedly destroyed a German-made Leopard 2A6 tank in Ukraine’s Sumy Region, according to a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry, cited by RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
The tank was detected near the village of Pisarevka during a reconnaissance mission and was struck by a kamikaze drone, targeting a vulnerable area beneath its turret. A video of the attack, captured by a first-person view (FPV) drone, was published by Russian media. The footage shows the drone flying at low altitude over a dirt road before homing in on the tank.
Russian troops entered Sumy Region earlier this year as part of efforts to create a 10-12 kilometer "buffer zone" to protect Russia’s border from Ukrainian attacks, according to President Vladimir Putin. This followed the repulsion of a brief Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region last August.
Separately, on Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported the recovery of another Leopard 2A6 tank that had been abandoned in Kursk Region after being damaged by a drone strike last winter. The tank was left with nearly a full load of ammunition but no significant damage.
In May, Russian defense firm Rostec claimed that German Leopard 2A6 tanks were not suited for modern combat conditions, citing their vulnerability to drone and missile strikes. Additionally, German media reported in April that Ukrainian forces had raised concerns about the tanks’ high maintenance costs and difficulty of battlefield repairs.
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