How Ukrainian tankmen use German Leopard-1 on the battlefield / hromadske

When it became known that Ukraine would receive a hundred Leopard 1 tanks, the question arose as to how they would be used at the front. The Leopard 1A5 was developed with the Cold War in mind and the possible use of nuclear weapons on the battlefield, so mobility was preferred over protection. They said, nothing will save you from nuclear weapons anyway. In the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the tank's thin armor is its significant disadvantage. This is also noted by tankers who received them for service. But they have already appreciated other advantages - maneuverability, mobility and speed. The driver-mechanic Khomyak says that the tank accelerates backwards faster than the T-64 forwards, on which he previously worked. On a Leopard, a tank driver drives up to 50 km/h.
In addition, as gunner Vladyslav says, he can hit a target with 90% confidence at a distance of 3.5 km.
“It [the gun] will work quite effectively at long range. The sight allows, the thermal sight also allows to [work] at night," says platoon commander Oleksandr about the advantages of the Leopard 1.
The military adds that although the Leopard 1's gun is of a smaller caliber - 105 mm - it can also penetrate modern Russian tanks.
About how Ukrainian tankers will use Leopard 1 in battles, read more in the report by Diana Butsko and Mykola Pastukh.
The report was created with the support of the "International Journalist Insurance Fund" project
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