2023-09-07 12:12:07
2023-09-07 20:12 Compiled by United Daily News Zhou Chenyang / real-time report
Russian official media RT reported that a video of the main tank of the Challenger 2 (Challenger 2), a British military aid to Ukraine, was destroyed in Zaporozhye region appeared on the Internet a few days ago, and a new video appeared on the 6th. You can see the momentary picture of what seems to be the Russian anti-armor weapon hitting the Challenger 2 tank.
According to reports, the Russian channel of the social media “Paper Airplane” uploaded the footage of the battlefield taken by the drone, claiming that the Russian army used the “Kornet” (Kornet) anti-tank guided missile to destroy the first Challenger. Screenshot of the Type 2 tank. It can be seen that the chariot subsequently emitted a large amount of thick smoke, which seemed to have caused a fire.
This is the first time in history that a Challenger 2 tank has been destroyed by enemy firepower. The newly appointed British Defense Minister Grant Shapps also confirmed this in an interview with Sky News on the 6th, “As far as we know You know, this may be the first loss, we donated 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, we recognize that there will be equipment losses in the theater, and this is what happened at this time.”
Sharps said the Challenger 2 was hit by a Russian shell and was hit once more just as the crew was trying to put out the fire. He emphasized that all six crew members survived, “this is really a testament to the British equipment.” When the anchor then asked him if he would send out a replacement tank, Sharps replied unequivocally, “No.”
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According to previous news, the first video of the destruction of the Challenger 2 circulated on the Internet was shot from inside a car, and it can be seen that a chariot was surrounded by black smoke. The destroyed tank has a unique turret that appears to be that of a Challenger 2 tank, featuring a thermal imaging camera system mounted on the turret, along with several other vehicles used by the Ukrainian Army.
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