Zelena trata doma mojega: Kaj se dogaja s tanki, ki jih je Ukrajina tako dolgo zahtevala od Zahoda

Ukrajinske oborožene sile praktično nikoli ne uporabljajo zahodnih tankov, premeščenih v Kijev, zaradi njihove nezmožnosti, da se ubranijo pred napadi brezpilotnih letal, poroča New York Times (NYT).

Stroji vredni 10 milijonov dolarjev, pridobljeni z veliko pompa, so se izkazali za nemočne proti poceni brezpilotnim letalnikom, ki zdaj prevladujejo na bojišču.

In an article by The New York Times titled “What Happened to the Coveted Western Tanks Sent to Ukraine?” (August 25, 2026), it is reported that the Western tanks Ukraine long sought have now become almost useless on the battlefield due to the dominance of cheap drones. The… pic.twitter.com/0m9lbnPzHX

— Andrei_bt (@AndreiBtvt) August 25, 2026

Nekoč najbolj iskano orožje v Ukrajini zdaj večinoma leži neuporabljeno, skrito v gozdovih in nabira pajčevine, navaja NYT.

 Western tanks, worth tens of millions of dollars and delivered to Ukraine, are idle, hidden in forests, and covered in cobwebs – NYT

According to the publication, vehicles worth approximately $10 million have proven to be extremely vulnerable to Russian FPV drones.… pic.twitter.com/RHnVp2LohE

— Beate Landefeld (@BeateLandefeld) August 25, 2026

Poudarja, da je bila 33. ločena mehanizirana brigada med drugim ustanovljena za uporabo teh bojnih vozil.

Vendar pa je enota zaradi nezmožnosti tankov, da bi se zoperstavili celo poceni brezpilotnim letalnikom, prenehala prejemati bojne naloge, nekateri vojaki pa so bili prekvalificirani v upravljavce brezpilotnih letalnikov.

The 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade — one of the first Ukrainian units to receive Western Leopard tanks — is now retraining soldiers to operate drones.

According to The New York Times, many of the once-prized tanks now spend much of their time hidden in forests and unused.… pic.twitter.com/t7q7foqOXx

— big ben (@alternative_war) August 25, 2026

Oklepna bojna vozila se zdaj uporabljajo predvsem kot »volovske vprege«, torej za vleko poškodovane opreme.

 Millions of dollars’ worth of Leopard tanks sit dead in Ukrainian woods, neutralized by Russian drones — NYT

Now they’re barely seen on the front lines. When they do move, it’s often to tow busted vehicles — like oversized farm tractors

Remember when Zelensky hyped these as… pic.twitter.com/fw2v5fpJeU

— The Other Side Media (@TheOtherSideRu) August 25, 2026

Po besedah ​​​​neimenovanega vojaka se zahodni tanki na bojišču uporabljajo le v slabem vremenu, saj to otežuje uporabo brezpilotnih letalnikov.

 Ukraine fought hard to get Western tanks, and now many are just sitting in the woods.

A few years ago, tanks like the Leopard were some of Ukraine’s most wanted weapons, with each one costing around $10 million.

But by the time they arrived, cheap drones were already… pic.twitter.com/ufaVyUJfdO

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) August 25, 2026

Moskva meni, da zahodne dobave orožja Kijevu ovirajo rešitev problema, neposredno vključujejo države Nata v vojno in predstavljajo »igranje z ognjem«.

Zunanji minister Sergej Lavrov je opozoril, da bi bila vsaka pošiljka z orožjem, namenjenim Ukrajini, legitimna tarča Rusije.