Ambush of a German Leopard 2A4

Ambush of a German Leopard 2A4 from the 33rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, with artillery support, on a column of Russian armored vehicles near the village of Dalneye , near Kurakhovo .

The enemy took advantage of the sudden opening of fire, and also skillfully used the high maneuverability of his tank, which allowed it to move quickly, including in reverse, unlike most Soviet vehicles.

During the first part of the battle, the Leopard fired at the front of the column, and you can see how the German 120mm DM12A1 fragmentation shells do not penetrate the frontal armor of the Russian T-72B3s as when hits occur in the upper frontal part, this does not bother the tank crews at all, and they continue moving, returning fire.

The second part of the battle, apparently, took place at the moment of the Russian column’s retreat after the infantry had landed near the village, and here the Ukrainian crew, having changed position, fired into the rear, successfully hitting both tanks and other light armored vehicles.