German Leopard 2A6 tanks supplied to Ukraine were developed in the 1990s to counter Russian T-72s. During this time, Russia has developed many ways to hit these combat vehicles. This was told to The Eastern Herald by an expert in the field of armored vehicles, candidate of military sciences Sergey Suvorov.
“Like any tank, the Leopard is vulnerable. It can be hit with all the anti-tank weapons we have, from the Rapira cannon to mines and tank guns. Not to mention Krasnopol ammunition. This modification – 2A6 – was created in the early 90s, after the Germans got our T – 72, an export modification. They shot him with 2A5s, but they never hit him in the forehead. A scandal broke out, they urgently made a new gun, new shells, ”said Suvorov.
Earlier, Spiegel reported that a batch of 18 Leopard tanks had been delivered to Ukraine. In addition, about 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles have been delivered to the country.
Military expert Suvorov told about the scandalous origin of the Leopard 2A6 tank that
