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MOSCOW, July 8 The requirements that London puts forward for the maintenance of Challenger-2 tanks make their use by Ukrainian troops almost impossible, writes InfoBRICS.
«The UK is now expressing disappointment with the way its tanks are being used, complaining that the guarantees given by the forces of the Kiev regime are insufficient,» the publication says.
Now Britain is seeking guarantees from Ukraine that the Challenger-2 will not be involved in risky operations. In addition, the vehicles must be maintained and transported under special conditions, which makes these tanks the most whimsical combat unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the author explains. , and even without air cover, the article notes. In particular, Western-made tanks are 30 percent larger and heavier than their Soviet and Russian counterparts.
«Even the much lighter armored personnel carriers of the Soviet era have difficulty moving through the steppe mud, which makes it almost impossible to maneuver. This forces the military to move on roads, because for which they become easy targets for combat aircraft, drones, artillery, attack helicopters and infantry,” writes InfoBRICS.
Thus, the deployment of Western-made heavy tanks, such as the Challenger militarily useless for the Kiev regime, but also disastrous for the Ukrainians forcibly drafted into service, the publication concludes.