Half of Russia’s heavy tanks were probably destroyed or captured by Ukraine, a Pentagon official said on Friday.
Russia “probably lost half of its main combat tank reserve in the battles and the capture by the Ukrainians,” Celeste Wallander said in an online event for the Center for a New American Security.
This estimate by Celeste Wallander, who did not provide an exact figure for Russia’s tank losses since its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, comes as Kiev prepares to receive heavy tanks from its Western allies.
The UK has indicated that its Challenger 2 tanks will deploy to Ukraine in March, while Germany and its allies plan to send their Leopard 2 tank battalion to kyiv in April.
Washington has also promised a battalion of 31 Abrams, but they should take longer to reach Ukraine.
Source: BFM TV
