Advanced Western tanks like Leopard 2s sit unused under camouflage as Ukrainian crews retrain to become drone operators.
Russian drone strikes have rendered expensive tanks nearly obsolete by targeting their vulnerable top armor.
Tank missions are now limited to poor weather operations and towing disabled equipment rather than combat.
About half of one tank battalion has already shifted roles to operate drones instead of tanks.
The removal of Ukraine’s top general was partly tied to the tank strategy against drone dominance.
For months, Ukraine pleaded with its Western allies for Leopard 2 tanks, believing the German-made behemoths would turn the tide against Russian forces. Now, those same $10 million machines sit hidden beneath camouflage netting in the region’s forests, largely unused, while Ukrainian commanders scramble to retrain their crews as drone operators. The tanks, which were once seen as the crown jewel of Western military aid, have been rendered nearly useless by an enemy far cheaper and far more plentiful: Russian drones that strike at vulnerable points.
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