It Was the Most Sought-After Weapon. Now Western Tanks in Ukraine Lie Idle in the Forests.
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The Western tanks that Ukraine acquired from its partners as one of the key weapons in the fight against Russia are currently mostly idle, as cheaper drones have made using heavy armored vehicles in combat extremely risky.
The Western tanks sent to Ukraine are largely held in reserve and hidden in the woods, after the drones have changed radically the way the battles take place on the front, reports The New York...
Western tanks, requested by Ukraine in the first months of the Russian invasion, have almost completely disappeared from the front lines, the New York Times reported. Millions of dollars worth of combat vehicles are being hidden away due to the widespread use of cheap drones by both sides of the conflict. The article, "Cheap Drones Drive Western Tanks from the Front in Ukraine," comes from the website Wszystko co mojego.
The tanks, once the symbol of military force and among the most important weapons sent to Ukraine by Western allies, have come to be hidden in the woods and used increasingly rarely in battle. The cheap and hard-to-detect drones have radically changed the rules of war, and the millions of dollars armor are now forced to find a new role on the battlefield. Ukrainian soldiers continue to maintain and train with them, but some are already preparing…
Western tanks, which Ukraine has sought for almost a year, are now sitting in the woods: cheap drones have made them too vulnerable to attack.
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