In addition to Leopard 2, Ukraine will receive modified Leopard 1A5. This technique is effective and will be much more convenient to use than Soviet tanks.
Military expert Yigal Levin told about this forChannel 24. He noted that Leopard 1A5 tanks should not be neglected.
“In such a terrible war, in which Ukraine exists, all weapons are needed. M113 armored personnel carriers are equipment from the 1950s. Ukraine uses them and successfully used them to de-occupy Kherson and Kharkov regions. Leopard 1 is a tank of the late 1950s – early 1960s. This is an old tank, the same age as the T55 and T62. The F5 modification was implemented in the 80s. All systems were updated,” the military expert said. 1
According to Levin, although it is trite, the tank is a self-propelled gun. The Leopard 1A5 has a gun that can work very well for about 4 kilometers.
The optics are very good there. It is often possible to hit the enemy before he even notices. There are practically no tank duels. These are isolated cases. Tanks don't fight tanks. Yes, he does not have the strongest armor, so he does not need to be used in a column and driven forward in open space, the expert noted.
He explained that a camouflaged vehicle could drive out of an ambush and, thanks to good equipment and a good gun, destroy a specific enemy infantry fighting vehicle, a specific enemy tank, or a group of manpower within 4 kilometers. After that, the tank will immediately hide. Levin stressed that the equipment will not wait for the Russians to receive coordinates and strike.
“In this regard, the Leopard 1 can play its violin very well and show itself well. That is, the armor is weak , but the tank is fast, light, accurate. Also, the tank is much more comfortable than Soviet vehicles,” added Levin.
Military aid for Ukraine: latest news
- Ukraine will receive Leopard 1A5 tanks from Denmark. The country will prepare them for combat readiness.
- German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Ukraine will receive Leopard 2 A6 tanks at the end of March.
- Canada plans to provide Ukraine with 4 Leopard 2 tanks. One of which have already arrived by plane in Poland.
