Category: Leopard tanks

US–NATO Tanks—Will They Make a Significant Difference?

Commentary Western tanks will “burn like all the rest,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. The statement by Pesckov must be viewed in the context of the dozens and dozens of articles speaking glowingly about how great Leopard and Abrams tanks are, how easily they will dispatch Russian tanks, and how they will ensure victory for…


Nearly 30% of Canada’s Leopard 2 Tank Fleet Will Be Out of Commission Between 2023 and 2026: Federal Records

Nearly 30 percent of the Canadian Army’s fleet of Leopard 2 main battle tanks, which number 74 in total, will be out of commission due to required maintenance for about three years starting this May, according to newly released federal records. All 20 of the Canadian Army’s Leopard 2A6M fleet are set to undergo a “planned repair, overhaul,…


On Anniversary of Russian Invasion, Trudeau Says 4 More Tanks Will Be Sent to Ukraine

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Feb. 24, exactly a year after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, that Canada will be sending an additional four tanks and one armored recovery vehicle to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The four Leopard 2 main battle tanks that will be sent are in addition to another four that were…


Claiming Gains in Donetsk, Russia Goes on Offensive in Zaporizhzhia

After a string of recent battlefield gains on the eastern front, Moscow claims its forces are now making headway in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. On Jan. 22, the Russian Defense Ministry said its forces were consolidating their positions after a fresh offensive across the Zaporizhzhia frontline, which has remained largely static for the past several…


Russia Goes on Offensive in Zaporizhzhia After Claiming Donetsk Gains

Russia’s Defense Ministry is claiming that its forces are now making headway in the southern Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine after a string of recent battlefield gains on the eastern front. On Jan. 22, Moscow said its troops were consolidating their positions after a fresh offensive across the Zaporizhzhia front, which has remained largely static for…


Pressure Builds to Send Tanks to Kyiv; Russian Forces Home In on Bakhmut

Leading allies of Kyiv are slated to meet Friday in Germany as pressure mounts on Berlin to provide the Ukrainian military with German-made Leopard combat tanks. Russian sources, meanwhile, continue to report battlefield gains following the Jan. 10 capture of Soledar, a salt-mining town in the Donetsk region. A tank fires a round amid Russia’s…


Pressure Builds to Send Tanks to Kyiv; Russian Forces Close In on Bakhmut

Leading allies of Kyiv are slated to meet Friday in Germany as pressure mounts on Berlin to provide the Ukrainian military with German-made Leopard combat tanks. Russian sources, meanwhile, continue to report battlefield gains following the Jan. 10 capture of Soledar, a salt-mining town in the Donetsk region. A tank fires a round amid Russia’s…