Footage suggests that Ukraine’s counter-offensive is doubling down by weaponising its more effective kit
Ukraine has modified the Challenger 2 tanks given to it by Britain, equipping them with cages to protect them from Russian drones.
They have been seen operating near the front lines for the first time, inscribed with tactical markings, which suggests that they will be used as part of the counter-offensive.
The tanks, operated by the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, Ukraine’s new elite airborne force, appear to have been modified to ensure better protection against drones.
It is thought that the tanks, of which the UK gifted 14 earlier this year, were deployed in the area around Robotyne, in the Zaporizhzhia region.