"Like a long -range artillery": the Armed Forces began to use Leopard tanks for defense - the media

According to the Ukrainian soldiers, German production machines were deployed to keep the front line in the Avdi and Lyman direction. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are actively using Leopard tanks for defense purposes, especially as long -range artillery. For example, this weapon is actively involved near Avdiivka and estuary of Donetsk region. About it reports Yahoo News. "Since Ukraine's offensive ended this summer, Leopard tanks have been deployed to keep the line," the newspaper writes.

This conclusion was made by journalists after a conversation with at least two Ukrainian military. "In other words, they are not used as it is during a counter -offensive," said Ruslan's military, the words of the publication. According to the newspaper, the Leopard tanks are now located along the front and are used as a long -range artillery rather than as an attacking military equipment.

Journalists emphasize that this method of tank deployment corresponds to the current trend in Ukraine, where it is necessary to strengthen the position to block the promotion of Russia. We will remind, on December 1 the military observer of the group "Information resistance" Alexander Kovalenko stated that it opposes the idea of ​​receiving Ukraine tanks Leopard-1.