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It is hard not to suspect that the current situation in Ukraine is a conspiracy manipulated by the West. Zelensky just announced on the front foot that the Ukrainian army was going to launch a large-scale counteroffensive, and a large number of weapons such as Western-assisted main battle tanks arrived in Ukraine with pinching points. According to global network news, on the 27th local time, 18 Leopard-2 tanks from Germany have been delivered, and they are all relatively new Leopard-2A6 types.
(Leopard-2A6)
Compared with the older A4, the A6 can use more powerful 120 mm shells, which are more penetrating, even in the case of the latest Russian tanks, it has the power of a war, and its wedge armor can effectively resist Russian anti-tank missiles.
As a result, Germany's promise to deliver tanks by the end of March has been fulfilled, in addition to about 40 Weasel infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured rescue vehicles and related ammunition and accessories.
Both the Leopard-2 main battle tank and the Weasel infantry fighting vehicle are Ukraine's dream equipment, and Germany is ready to do it to the end, building a repair center in the countries surrounding Ukraine to reduce the pressure on the Ukrainian army in maintenance and logistics so that it can focus on the battle.
(Stryker armored vehicle)
German main battle tanks are only part of the advanced weapons in Ukraine, 3 "Leopard" tanks provided by Portugal, dozens of "Stryker" armored vehicles and Cougar armored vehicles from the United States, and Challenger-2 main battle tanks from the United Kingdom have been officially installed in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Coupled with the previous provision of Leopard-2A4 tanks by Poland and other countries, in terms of absolute quantity, the equipment level of the Ukrainian army has been greatly improved, at least it will not be like when facing the Russian army from the front, there is no way to break through head-on.
Not long ago, Russian media broke the news that Russia is tossing out a batch of T54 and T55 from a Far East base to prepare for combat, this batch of old antiques designed at the end of World War II and has been in service for decades.
(A batch of old antiques was sent to the front)
Although it was excellent performance at the time, it is completely not enough to look at it now, it is difficult to imagine what value such an old antique will play on the Ukrainian battlefield, and its protection capability, long-range strike capability and even mobility are difficult to keep up with the demand, especially in the face of modern main battle tanks such as the Leopard 2A6 of the Ukrainian army.
Russia pulled out such old antiques, which further shows the lack of modern equipment and the great wear and tear of modern equipment of the Russian army before. Of course, Russia's doing this also shows that the cost of this thing is indeed very low, and it is not distressing to consume casually, and it confirms from another side the momentum of the fighting nation that does not want to accept defeat.
(Not long ago, Zelensky also went to Bakhmut)
In addition to backward equipment, the Russian army has also fallen into a bottleneck on the front line, the Wagner Group in Bakhmut is facing the continuous reinforcement of the Ukrainian army, and strong counteroffensive pressure, in the Vuldal and Zaporozhye regions, there is also an offensive unfavorable situation, but the Russian army made timely adjustments, recently the commander of the Eastern Military District of the Russian army Mudorav was withdrawn, because the situation on the eastern Ukrainian front has never been opened, repeatedly defeated.
(Putin must come to Boda)
According to the Ukrainian army, the big counteroffensive is likely to begin around mid-April, when Zelensky will gather people and equip them with advanced weapons updated by the West to come in a big wave.
It is bound to bring great trouble to the Russian army, although the Russian side has begun to adjust, but the action is obviously not fast enough, in the face of the aggressiveness of the West and Ukraine, there is not much time left for Putin.