In the first video, likely older, the tank is seen being towed by a Russian technical support vehicle. The second, presumably more recent video, shows the tank being transported on a low-loader truck. The Leopard 2A6 appears to have been hit and abandoned, though the extent of the damage is unclear. Visible signs suggest there might have been a minor fire, and the tank’s tracks are missing.
⚡️🇷🇺BREAKING: The Leopard is caged, I repeat, the Leopard is finally caged.
Specialists from the Central Military District took a German Leopard 2A6 tank to our rear. In the summer you can see it at the Army 2024 forum. pic.twitter.com/BeXkdnsY23— SIMPLICIUS Ѱ (@simpatico771) April 21, 2024
The tank is believed to be an ex-German vehicle, one of 18 Leopard 2A6 tanks previously handed over from the Bundeswehr’s reserves. In addition to Germany, Portugal has also contributed three tanks of this type, with potential future deliveries of eight more units from Portugal and Greece, the latter in the Leopard 2A6HEL variant.
Ukraine donated a Leopard tank to Russia
One of the “Game Changing Leopards” handed over to Ukraine by NATO has been captured. Many others have been destroyed.
This is the advanced Leopard 2A6, the “most powerful” tank deployed by Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/VTVYtXK75F
— Russian Embassy in South Africa 🇷🇺 (@EmbassyofRussia) April 22, 2024
The Leopard 2A6 tanks represent some of the most modern equipment in the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ arsenal. Alongside 10 Strv 122 tanks, these Leopard tanks are crucial assets, making their loss particularly significant given their limited numbers and high strategic value.
