Ukraine needs more tanks from the allies to carry out the offensive and break through the war with Russia

The Guardian writes about this with reference to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
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Analysts recall that Britain has promised to provide Ukraine with 14 Challenger 2 tanks, and Poland - 14 Leopard tanks. But this amount of heavy armored vehicles is still not enough to carry out a productive offensive.
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Our country needs about 100 tanks to carry out one offensive. But a lot also depends on proper training, a good supply of spare parts and Ukraine's combat plans for the spring of 2023.

It is the German Leopard tanks that can play a decisive role in the offensive
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of the Ukrainian military - this equipment has more capabilities than the Soviet-era tanks that Ukraine now has.

According to IISS, NATO countries have about 2,300 Leopard 2 tanks in service, and another 300 are stored in warehouses.
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1. The use of the HIMARS MLRS provided valuable information on the frequency of maintenance of the complex in the field.
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