Leopard 2 Tank of 33rd Brigade Targets Russian Positions in Donetsk Region

2 December, 2024 Leopard 2 tank of the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. October 2024. Photo: 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade

A Leopard 2A4 tank from the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade targeted enemy positions in the Donetsk region. The brigade shared a video on Telegram showing the tank advancing toward enemy fortifications. The tank then engaged the target with direct fire.

Due to its high maneuverability, the Leopard 2 quickly moved into position for firing and promptly began maneuvering, taking advantage of forward and reverse speeds. In similar situations, Soviet-era tanks demonstrate much worse driving performance, especially when it is necessary to quickly leave the position while moving in reverse.

The Leopard 2 tank is equipped with a 1,500 horsepower engine and automatic transmission, which allows it to reach speeds of up to 40-50 km/h on rough terrain and up to 30 km/h in reverse. Ukrainian tanks use American Mk 324 Mod 0 MP-HE-T and German DM11 shells, which have a high explosive effect and are equipped with a remote fuze, to fire at fortifications. They are a modern alternative to conventional high-explosive fragmentation shells.

A Leopard 2A4 tank from the 33rd Mechanized Brigade during the shelling of Russian positions.

Photo credits: 33rd Mechanized Brigade

At the beginning of November 2024, a crew of a Leopard 2A4 tank together with the artillery of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade destroyed a convoy of Russian armored vehicles near the town of Kurakhove in the Donetsk region. While moving toward the Ukrainian positions, the Russian convoy was detected and destroyed by a Leopard 2A4 main battle tank, which cooperated with artillery. Having failed to achieve their aims, the Russians landed their infantry in the forest belt.

Ukrainian drone operators quickly launched attacks, deploying drones that dropped shells on them.

Militarnyi previously reported that the Rubizh Brigade of the National Guard attacked Russian positions in the Luhansk region.

Thanks to the close cooperation of the units, a tank from the National Guard's Hird tank battalion, supported by a drone, successfully fired at enemy positions.