![]() They cannot move independently for long periods of time and, given their weight, their passage can cause significant damage. Moving tanks over long distances poses many problems. According to the open-source intelligence site Oryx, the Ukrainian forces have also seized 543 Russian tanks, a large portion of which have been redeployed. It would therefore have 533 left, more than double the French "fleet" (223). As of January 24, the losses amounted to at least 449 units. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Ukraine had 982 tanks before the Russian offensive. The Russian army had 2,500 and lost more than 800.Įstimates vary, however, depending on the source. "Even if the Ukrainians had fewer losses, which is understandable given their defensive strategy until the autumn, their combat potential is largely eroded and is still much lower than that of the Russian armies," he continued.Īccording to Allard, Ukraine had less than 900 tanks at the beginning of the conflict and lost at least half of them. The Ukrainian army is asking for 250 tanks, "which is the minimum needed to face Russia, even if it is weakened," according to General Jean-Claude Allard, associate researcher at the Institute for International and Strategic Relations, former French representative at the United States Central Command and head of operations of the Kosovo Force. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky summed up the stakes at play with the delivery of tanks to the country in two words: "speed and volume." To have a meaningful impact on the conflict initiated by Russia, tanks promised on January 25 to Ukraine by its Western neighbors and allies will have to arrive quickly and in large numbers. ERIC FEFERBERG, FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI, WOJTEK RADWANSKI / AFP ![]() ![]() This combination of file photographs shows, from top left to bottom right: A British Challenger tank, a French Leclerc tank, a Polish German Leopard tank and a US Abrams tank. The tanks need to arrive in time and in sufficient numbers in order to affect the outcome of Russia's invasion.īy Jean-Philippe Lefief Published on January 30, 2023, at 11:12 am (Paris), updated on January 30, 2023, at 11:24 am Lire en français How and when will the tanks promised to Ukraine be delivered? ![]()
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