NEW: Ukraine’s military has captured over 200 Russian vehicles in a more than weeklong offensive that has reconquered most of Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian military officials told me.
"They will be used against Russia," one official said.
foreignpolicy.com/2022/09/13/rus…
"They will be used against Russia," one official said.
foreignpolicy.com/2022/09/13/rus…
“They just left their tanks, artillery, special equipment, a lot of armor, and were just trying to save their lives,” a Ukrainian military official told Foreign Policy, speaking on condition of anonymity to provide an update on ongoing military operations.
“The U.S. didn’t start their Lend-Lease program, but instead of the U.S., the Russian government started a Lend-Lease program for Ukrainian forces,” the official added, referring to the World War II-era program to provide U.S. allies with food, oil, and materiel.
For months, as the full-scale invasion has forced parts of Ukraine’s robust defense industry—one of the largest in the former Soviet Union and one of the biggest arms-producers, period—into semi-hibernation, 🇺🇦 military has been able to capture, modify & repurpose 🇷🇺 equipment.
But the capture of perhaps hundreds more modern and Soviet-era Russian vehicles comes as Ukrainian officials are pressing the Biden admin at high levels to send advanced Western main battle tanks to 🇺🇦.
That's connected to 🇺🇦 desire to reclaim as much territory before winter.
That's connected to 🇺🇦 desire to reclaim as much territory before winter.
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