The Kremlin said this Wednesday (01.25.2023) that Western tanks would “burn up” if they were delivered to Ukraine, as Germany and the US offered to authorize the delivery of heavy battle tanks to Kyiv. Berlin announced today that it is sending its Leopard 2 to Ukrainian forces, and could soon approve shipments from other countries. However, the Pentagon has said there is no announcement of delivery of Abrams tanks “at this time”.
“The West is overestimating the possibility of supplying (tanks) to the Ukrainian army,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “Those tanks will burn like any other. They are very expensive,” he asserted. However, he admitted, “the overall situation is very dangerous.”
Peskov added, “Taking into account the line chosen by NATO and the US leadership, there is no possibility of a détente in any of the elements.” “This places an obligation on us to be particularly alert, to be vigilant and to take appropriate measures,” Peskov said.
Different answers
In recent days, the Kremlin has given mixed responses to Kyiv’s allies’ intentions to supply Panther tanks. This week Peskov said the delivery of German tanks to Ukraine would leave an “indelible mark” on the future of relations between Berlin and Moscow.
He previously said that Western weapons supplied to Ukraine would only serve to prolong the conflict and the suffering of Ukrainian citizens. Today, Russia’s ambassador to the US said such an extradition would be “a serious provocation against Russia”. “It is no longer possible to justify it with ‘defensive weapons’ arguments,” he said.
The doomsday clock was moved forward
The doomsday clock is 90 seconds from midnight, displaying the probability of humanity’s extinction. The agency responsible for managing the Doomsday Clock, which was created in 1947, decided to change the time on the clock 100 seconds from midnight for the first time in three years, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. In 2020, that was until now.
“We want to turn back the clock, but we have to respond to what’s happening in the world,” physicist Daniel Holz, co-chair of the committee that determines the position of the hands every year, explained to Efe. the previous day. “If you look at what’s happening in Ukraine, the weather disasters… it’s very hard to say things are getting better,” he added.
The situation today is worse than it was in 1953, when the clock struck two seconds from midnight to midnight during the most tense period of the Cold War when the Soviets and Americans conducted their first thermonuclear weapons tests.
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What are German tanks and what can they do?
Main battle tank (compensator) Panther 2
The main battle tank is the “best armored vehicle” on the battlefield. As for the Cheetah 2, it is described as a “highly mobile track-driven all-rounder with a very powerful main armament gun in a 360-degree rotating turret” and a machine gun. Other examples are the American M1 Abrams, the British Challenger 2 and the French Leclerc.
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What are German tanks and what can they do?
Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzer
The “Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzer” artillery system is a tracked vehicle with a cannon capable of firing shells over 60 kilometers (37 mi). It has a very high continuous chain of fire and its projectiles are automatically reloaded.
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What are German tanks and what can they do?
Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Schützenpanzer) Marauder
These vehicles are stationed at the front lines, defend against small arms attacks and provide protection similar to a main battle tank. Your main task is to transport foot soldiers. Infantry fighting vehicles come and protect the main battle tanks on the battlefield.
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What are German tanks and what can they do?
Infantry fighting vehicle (Schützenpanzer) Puma
The Puma is superior to the Marauder and has a longer range. It has a fully stabilized barrel, measuring 30 millimeters. There is no crew in the tank tower; The weapon is remote controlled.
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What are German tanks and what can they do?
Fuchs armored personnel carrier
Fuchs and Boxer armored personnel carriers were designed to carry a platoon of infantry, casualties or ammunition, and were lightly armed. This means they can usually only deal with infantry light and medium weapons.
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What are German tanks and what can they do?
Armored reconnaissance vehicle (Spähpanzer) Fennek
Small, fast, quiet and lightly armed: the Fennek is the successor to the Luchs and the main reconnaissance vehicle of the Bundeswehr (German Army). It has level 3 armor and can be equipped with multiple machine guns. The tank is no match for the AMX-10 RC “scout tanks” that France wants to supply Ukraine with a larger gun.
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What are German tanks and what can they do?
Special Armor: Rescue Vehicle “Büffel”
The “Büffel” or “Buffalo” armored recovery car enables the Bundeswehr to recover fire-damaged tanks and other heavy equipment on the battlefield.
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What are German tanks and what can they do?
Special Armored Vehicles: “Piper” bridging car
“Piper” is a bridging car designed to cross rivers and ditches.
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What are German tanks and what can they do?
Special armor: Flakpanzer Gepard anti-aircraft tank
The so-called “Cheetah” was an all-weather anti-aircraft tank that came into service in the 1970s. It has been modernized several times, and is the cornerstone of the Bundeswehr’s anti-aircraft defenses and more. NATO countries. In late 2010 it was replaced by the Weasel 2 Ocelot light anti-aircraft tank.
Author: Rina Goldenberg (mn/cp)
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