Russia destroys the first ‘Leopard 2’ tank of the Ukrainian army

Russian reports said that Ukrainian soldiers used a German Leopard tank for the first time during the offensive near Voldar. This information was disclosed by sources associated with the Marine Corps to the Vostok group. Footage of the alleged tank was posted on the Internet.

Alexander Khodakovsky, Deputy Chief of the National Guard of the Donetsk People’s Republic, confirmed this information. He stated that during the offensive on the southern Donetsk sector of the front on Ogildar, the Armed Forces of Ukraine used German Leopard 2 tanks for the first time.

Despite the doubts about the reliability of such reports, Khodakovsky’s statement and the released footage gave it great weight.

The Leopard 2 is a third generation German main battle tank. Developed by Krauss-Maffei in the 1970s, the tank entered service in 1979 and replaced the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the West German Army.

• Engine: MTU MB 873 Ka-501 liquid-cooled V12 biturbo diesel engine; 1,500 PS (1,479 hp; 1,103 kW) at 2,600 rpm
• Wars: the war in Afghanistan; Syrian Civil War
• Armor: Version 2A6: Composite armor of the third generation; Including a core of high-strength steel, tungsten and plastic with ceramic components
• Length: Version 2A6: about 9.97 meters (32.7 feet) (forward cannon)
• Height: Version 2A6: about 3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Crew: 4
Design: 1970