British Challenger 2 tank destroyed in combat for first time, Ukraine footage appears to show
www.theguardian.com
Tank could be one of 14 UK gave to Ukraine that Kyiv was keeping in reserve for frontline breakthrough

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No Challenger 2 has been lost in combat since it was first deployed in 1994, although one was destroyed in a friendly fire incident in Iraq in 2003. The record is partly because of the relatively small numbers built and their infrequent deployment.

  • towerful@programming.devEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    I can’t give you any specific answers, beyond the fact that all 4 tank crew members survived.
    So, I’d say it worked perfectly. Ultimately, that’s what it’s designed to do

    • Epilektoi_HoplitaiEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Yes — there’s no such thing as an armoured vehicle that can’t be knocked out, but there is such thing as one that can be knocked out without its crew burning alive.