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submitted 2 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

UK-donated Challenger 2 tanks have been used by Ukraine as part of its surprise incursion into Russia, a UK source has confirmed. 

The Ministry of Defence is not officially commenting on what specific UK weapons are being used by Ukraine.

However, following Kyiv's incursion into Russian territory, the ministry reiterated that Ukraine had "a clear right" to use UK-supplied weapons for "self-defence against Russia's illegal attacks".

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[-] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Military at war uses their available supplies in war

[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 12 points 2 months ago

Saw some clown on BBC last might get bent out of shape about what Russia might do lol

This nuclear black mail shit is looking more and more limp dick.

Russia fucked up and the only thing their propaganda in the west can muster "but Russia has nukes"

🤡

[-] TacticsConsort@yiffit.net 11 points 2 months ago

Finally. A shred of national pride.

[-] Aku@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

Unfortunately it was rumored yesterday that Ukraine lost a Challenger II in the Kursk region.

[-] Dremor@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago

That's to be expected. You can't go to war expecting everything and everyone to come back.

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago

That's ok, tools are too be used, and sometimes they break.

Hopefully the crew lived

[-] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Im curious as to what extent, just a mobility kill? The western tanks tend to have good protection for the crew, I hope they got out ok.

[-] Aku@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

I’m not sure how to link at the right time but @ 12 min in. here

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