Western deliveries of NATO-standard Leopard tanks are not fit for purpose in Ukraine, Russian state media has reported, as the military vehicles head towards the battlefield.
One report, cited in the Russian Pravda outlet, said the donated tanks had not undergone thorough inspections. It added that many of the tanks had been "kept unused at warehouses for years" or been hastily repaired before delivery to Ukraine. Newsweek could not independently verify this, and has emailed the German and Ukrainian defense ministries for comment.
https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-leopard-tanks-germany-failing-russia-1794985
