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The Ukrainian Army Has Already Lost Half Of Its Unique Leopard 2R Breaching Vehicles
Forbes ^ | 6/11/23 | David Axe

Posted on 06/11/2023 8:14:00 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ...

The engineer battalions of the 33rd Mechanized and 47th Assault Brigades, the lead formations in Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive, suffered heavy equipment losses in their assault just south of Mala Tokmachka last week.

The losses include at least five of the battalions’ specialized engineering vehicles. Fitted with mineplows and minerollers, these vehicles lead tanks and infantry fighting vehicles through minefields, plowing and rolling a path so the tanks and IFVs can break through enemy defenses.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: 10percent4thebigguy; another500billion; armor; davidaxe; demsunitedforbribes; demsunitedforukraine; ukraine; war
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To: Its All Over Except ...
" The Ukrainian Army Has Already Lost Half Of Its Unique Leopard 2R Breaching Vehicles"

unique [ yoo-neek ] adjective
existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.

If there's more than one of them, they aren't unique.

21 posted on 06/11/2023 9:25:58 PM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: Williams

Sucks to have your Neocon friends FINALLY getting spanked, doesn’t it. I would have preferred that Americans do it at the ballot boxes, but you guys don’t permit that anymore, so whatever...


22 posted on 06/11/2023 9:31:30 PM PDT by BobL
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To: adorno

you lose


23 posted on 06/11/2023 10:01:03 PM PDT by A strike ("The worse, the better."- Lenin (& Schwab & Soros)
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To: Williams

sorrybutthurtloser


24 posted on 06/11/2023 10:04:25 PM PDT by A strike ("The worse, the better."- Lenin (& Schwab & Soros)
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To: Its All Over Except ...

More propaganda. Ukraine is a top notch fighting force and they would never lose that much equipment. Russia is losing much more equipment because it is documented by mr speedy from texas who knows everything about the equipment losses by ruzzia and so does USMC Resmom.


25 posted on 06/12/2023 12:01:57 AM PDT by webheart
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To: Pikachu_Dad

Lies! All videos of burning Leopard Tanks ate Russian photoshopped of Russian Tanks. German tanks are fireproof and can not burn. Mines can not hurt them! No Ukrainian Tanks have been lost! Not one. All talk of such things is just Russian Propaganda. The victory advance continues Russians are fleeing in a panic, shooting their own people. Only a few Ukrainian freedom fighters have lost their lives. The attack is driving the Russians out of sacred Ukraine.


26 posted on 06/12/2023 12:15:41 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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27 posted on 06/12/2023 12:29:52 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: Its All Over Except ...

Big deal!
The things are designed to be disposable in battle...


28 posted on 06/12/2023 12:41:08 AM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: SuperLuminal
Big deal! The things are designed to be disposable in battle...

Especially when they are FREE!!!!

29 posted on 06/12/2023 1:37:26 AM PDT by cabojoe ( 🇺🇸 Stop Ukie censorship. Release Gonzalo Lira)
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To: Its All Over Except ...

Not all that surprising.

In war there are some breaching maneuvers where you attack enemy strong points in an attempt to quickly break through into rear unprotected areas. This is often the highest risk and highest loss types of maneuvers.

Other times you try flanking maneuvers or encirclement to capture troops or cause them to retreat.

The military leaders of Ukraine get to choose their methods. Personally, I would like to see more flanking moves into Russian territory to get behind Russian defensive positions in Ukraine. Politically risky, but probably more military benefit as it will call for more Russian troops to be pulled from Ukraine and onto the Russian border.


30 posted on 06/12/2023 1:45:31 AM PDT by Robert357
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Wargonzo reports that the Ukrainian armed forces are continuing their advance towards Staromaiorske, Donetsk oblast. - Faytuks News [June 12, 2023]


31 posted on 06/12/2023 2:19:07 AM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: McGruff

An enlarged version of that photo (your reply 27), shows the International MaxxPro having mine breaching gear. The area of the HMMWV might include debris from 2 of such HMMWV vehicles.


32 posted on 06/12/2023 2:26:19 AM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: linMcHlp
The 88th Separate Marine Infantry Battalion (part of the 35th Marine Brigade) repelled a Russian counterattack just south of recently liberated Storozheve. In total Russians lost 4 armored vehicles, the T-80BV was destroyed prior to this attack. Also several POWs were taken. - NOEL REPORTS [June 12, 2023]
33 posted on 06/12/2023 2:35:09 AM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: linMcHlp
Gray zone: Staromaiorske, Urozhaine, Zavitne Bazhannya, Staromlynivka and Kermenchyk - MAKS 23 [June 11, 2023]


34 posted on 06/12/2023 2:40:46 AM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: Its All Over Except ...

With technology advanced, the nature of war has changed and has made tanks and armored vehicles outdated, just like the battleship. They are just targets for long range precision munitions.


35 posted on 06/12/2023 2:48:46 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Mud season is over (feb-apr).

Unlikely the vehicles are ‘lost’. They were likely taken out of action by mines. They will be recovered and their tracks repaired and returned to duty. SOP for all tankers to recover their vehicles, repair the tracks and drive train to bring them back to duty.


36 posted on 06/12/2023 2:54:39 AM PDT by Justa (If where you came from is so great then why aren't Floridians moving there?)
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37 posted on 06/12/2023 3:49:52 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

I attended the Armor School at Ft Knox in 1973.. “Doctrine” then was, “on the battlefield, consider yourself a 55 ton infantryman.”. That is even more so today.


38 posted on 06/12/2023 4:09:41 AM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: A strike
you lose

If you and Putin win, the world loses.
39 posted on 06/12/2023 4:19:40 AM PDT by adorno
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To: eyedigress

Your logic is irrefutable, “Ukrainians “ should have welcomed occupation with open arms as France Belgium Denmark Norway and soviets should have /s


40 posted on 06/12/2023 4:43:16 AM PDT by blitz128
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