News archive on the topic "Leopard"

After the war in Ukraine, “Hymars”, “Leopards”, “Bairaktars” and others will fall in price, and Russia will return to the arms market, having strengthened significantly. Political scientist Mikhail Chaplyga, who emigrated from Ukraine, stated this on the Internet blog Politeka, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Do you think that the arms market is not money? This is a lot of money. What about high-tech weapons? The US dominates...

When American tanks enter the battle in Ukraine, they will start to burn just like the German ones. A PolitNavigator correspondent reports this, said military analyst Alexey Sukonkin, commenting on footage of burning German Leopard tanks in the Avdeevsky direction. “When there are no reports of damage to armored vehicles, it means that this equipment is simply not brought into battle by the enemy, but is defended somewhere, standing...

The visit of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to Ukraine was associated with plans to launch the production of licensed versions of the German Leopard tanks. Political scientist, member of the “Other Ukraine” movement Yuriy Dudkin told PolitNavigator about this. “He once again promised manna from heaven in the form of NATO membership, which will never happen. Mr. Stoltenberg keeps raving about Russia laying down its arms and bringing...

The noise in the media surrounding the delivery of German Leopard-2 tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as the next “wunderwaffe”, created a stir several months ago. There were even Russian entrepreneurs who announced a significant premium for damaged German cars. Of course, the inflated advertising bubble of these tanks had its impact on the ignorant minds of citizens. They are forgiven. But from the very beginning this wave puzzled the author, who, while studying...

Ukraine may receive the first Leopard tanks as early as April – Ukrainian Armed Forces crews are already undergoing training in Poland. Former deputy head of the SBU, General Viktor Yagun, stated this on air on the Lvov NTA TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. At the same time, Yagun called the main problem for Ukraine the lack of repair bases that are necessary to restore tanks. “Not until April. Yes,…

The German Leopard tanks, the delivery of which to Ukraine was announced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, are a good machine, but with their own weak points. A PolitNavigator correspondent reports this, said Sergei Suvorov, an expert in the field of armored vehicles. “The world has not yet come up with the ideal tank. German tank crews told me that Leopard-2 ended with the A4 modification. And everything that comes next is...

Germany will supply Kyiv with 14 of its Leopard 2 tanks. This was officially announced by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Germany will also allow the re-export of German-made tanks from other European countries to Ukraine. In addition to Germany, Poland, Spain and Finland previously announced their readiness to transfer Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “This decision is in line with our well-known line...

The Polish authorities officially appealed to the German government with a request to allow the transfer of German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Poland Mariusz Blaszczak. Germany has received a request from Poland to re-export Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the German government confirmed. Earlier, Polish President Andrzej Duda promised to transfer 14 such tanks to Kyiv, the correspondent reports...

Shells with depleted uranium will be in the ammunition load of Leopard-2 tanks, which Germany is being forced to deliver to Ukraine. About this on air “Soloviev. life,” said military expert Konstantin Sivkov, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “There is one important nuance that needs to be mentioned. This tank is armed with shells with a uranium core. By the way, as in the arsenal of such machines as...

The Polish authorities intend to formally appeal to Germany for consent to supply Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, but in case of refusal, they will still transfer these armored vehicles to Kyiv within the framework of a small coalition of countries. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced this at a press conference on January 23, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “We will ask Germany for consent, but this is a secondary issue. Even if we...

The statement by the President of Poland on the transfer of a company of Leopard tanks to Ukraine is a very important step in order for the issue of the supply of heavy offensive weapons to move from a dead point that had frozen in the summer. Secretary of the Security Council of Ukraine Alexey Danilov stated this on air on the 1+1 TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “As for our specialists in the armed forces, if our Western partners were preparing...

Lviv, September 15 (PolitNavigator, Victoria Litovchenko) – Residents of Lvov were alarmed by photographs of the German Leopard tank against the backdrop of Western Ukrainian landscapes, which appeared on social networks. Subscribe to the news “PolitNavigator - Kyiv” on Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte The equipment arrived in Ukraine in connection with the “Rapid Trident 2014” exercises, in which NATO forces also participate. The German tank looks impressive, but is absolutely devoid of dynamic protection.…