The other day, the first British Challenger 2 and German Leopard 2 tanks arrived in Ukraine. Kits with ammunition and spare parts were also included with these machines.

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and said that soon "these fantastic machines will begin to perform combat tasks."   

Military expert Oleksandr Musienko told on the air "1+1" within the framework of the national telethon what tasks the first batch of modern British tanks can be used for.

"They are easy to control, but not as much as they might seem. Driving a tank, moving directly on it is not so difficult. But you need to understand that the technical features of aiming and destroying targets in battles in various conditions are an important component that definitely needs to be mastered, which they actually did on their enthusiasm and on an accelerated program, that is, trying to acquire these skills as quickly as possible, our tankers in the UK. today, professional skills in order to apply them as effectively as possible," the expert explained.

Also, according to Musienko, although Western-style tanks can be used for offensive operations, only the military command will determine how and where to use this combat equipment. 

"In terms of direct combat use, that's up to the command. In terms of how you can use a tank, it can be used offensively. But does that mean it can be used exclusively for that? No. A tank is a unit of firepower. support of mechanized units, infantry in any places of hostilities. Today, our tanks and tankers are constantly performing tasks along the entire front line, where active hostilities are ongoing - Bakhmut, regions of Kreminnaya, Avdiyivka, Vugledar. Our mechanized units are practically everywhere , which also perform fire support tasks and destroy enemy positions," Oleksandr Musienko summarized.

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