Half of Russia’s important battle tanks have doubtless been destroyed or captured, a senior US defence official mentioned.
Celeste Wallander, the assistant secretary of defence for worldwide safety affairs, mentioned on Friday that Moscow had “in all probability misplaced half of its important battle tank inventory in fight and thru Ukrainian seize”.
The losses come as Ukraine is ready to obtain an inflow of heavy Western tanks from its allies.
Britain has mentioned its Challenger 2 tanks might be deployed in Ukraine in March, whereas Germany and its allies intention to ship a battalion of Leopard 2 tanks by April.
America has additionally promised a battalion – or 31 – of its M1 Abrams tanks.
In the meantime, Russian missiles hit energy services throughout Ukraine on Friday, in what’s believed to be the beginning of a serious new Russian offensive.
