The 20-10 million dollar tank is looking very stupid. The Leopard 2s and Bradleys lost in these pictures costs 20 times more than a Russian T-72. Some were knocked out by $20,000 Lancet kamikaze drones. This war must be causing militaries throughout the world re-evaluate the meaning and use of the tank, and whether or not it has been rendered obsolete.
I think Ukraine has lost 10-20% of their strategic reserve of approx. 1500 AFVs this past week. They accomplished almost nothing. Only today's capture of 3 small settlements was something but they are still 10 KM away from the 1st line of defense. They still have 8 counteroffensive armored brigades uncommitted. At this rate, at most they can attack for 4-6 weeks with tremendous losses and drive two meaningless bulges into the Russian defenses. The Russian forces themselves have relatively few losses and are destroying them from far away.
I find this whole situation grotesque. A big part of military and political power is deterrence. Western weapons and American weapons don't need to be a quarter as good as they are in people's minds. The best thing is to never lose any of them and people think they are superweapons. Once the best western weapons get destroyed like the cheapest ones the 'stock' of Western training and equipment goes into decline & effects how other nations treat the West.
footage of 50 missile strikes, largely from KA-52 helos against the vehicles. One Russian crew claims 7 kills in one sortie.
https://airtable.com/shrF70VkLCRqUzsuo/tblGOzFRGPpsw551J
Ukrainian units that attacked in their offensive 6/4-6/18th so far:
1st tank
1st Brigade
72nd brigade
56th brigade
57th brigade
24th brigade
3rd brigade
110th brigade
59th brigade
79th brigade
23rd brigade
31st brigade
37th Brigade
47th Brigade
129th Brigade
68th Brigade
93rd Brigade
NATO trained Armored units, not used yet:
116th Brigade
33rd Brigade
21st Brigade
32nd Brigade:
118th Brigade
117th Brigade:
82th Brigade
Marun Tactical Group, unused.
4th Brigade
46th Brigade
71st Brigade