'One percent of all your tanks.' That was Zelensky's request to NATO in the early days of the Russian invasion in spring 2022.

The 'Decisive Advantage' of Western Tanks While Western tanks are largely superior to their Russian peers, they said, they also bring difficulties in terms of training, logistics, and coordination with other forces.

It was against this backdrop that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this month that although Ukraine was largely ready to launch a concerted push against the enemy, 'in terms of equipment, not everything has arrived yet.'Įven once the tanks arrive, Ukraine's challenges will not be solved, experts have told Newsweek. On the opposing side, Russian tank forces have been greatly depleted by nearly 16 months of fighting, despite Moscow's Defense Ministry praising the apparent deployment of brand-new battle tanks to the war effort. After months of hesitation, the U.K., the U.S., Germany and other European nations pledged in January to send various types to Ukraine this year. Ukraine's counteroffensive preparations have hinged on Western supplies, including its new NATO-standard main battle tanks. Western tanks in Ukrainian hands promise to be powerful weapons against a tired Russian force, experts say-but it will depend on Kyiv making the best use of them.

If Kyiv can pull off effective combined arms operations with these tanks, they represent a formidable challenge for an exhausted Russian military.

Russia's tank force is significantly bigger than Ukraine's, but has failed to impress Western military analysts.

Western tanks will give Ukraine new capabilities, although few are already up and running in the country.

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