Ukrainians fighting war with Soviet-era tanks

DW (English) 2023-08-14

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Despite the delivery of modern Western tanks like the Leopard from Germany, the Soviet-era T-64 is still the standard battle tank for many Ukrainian battalions. DW's Mathias Bölinger visited a Ukrainian tank crew to find out more about the strengths and weaknesses of these tanks.
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