Challenger 2. photo: wikipedia
Another British Challenger 2 tank, already the second, was knocked out by the Russian army in the Zaporozhye region using the Kornet anti-tank missile system, said Vladimir Rogov, head of the Zaporozhye public movement “We are together with Russia”. RIA Novosti informs.
“British tanks are being hunted, their fate is unenviable,” said the source.
According to Rogov, the Challenger 2 “burns as well as the rest of the Western equipment,” handed armed forces.
For example, the second British tank was hit by the first shot from a domestic “Cornet”.
According to preliminary information, the tank was destroyed by soldiers of the 104th regiment of the 76th Guards Airborne Assault Chernihiv Order of the Red Banner Suvorov's airborne divisions, noted Rogov.
The first Challenger 2 was reported earlier.
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On Wednesday, the new head of the British Ministry of Defense Grant Shapps confirmed this information. According to him, London has no plans to send a new tank to replace the wreck.
On Friday, the acting governor of the Zaporozhye region, Yevhen Balitsky, said that about 7 British Challenger 2s were seen at the front.