It’s not for no reason that the Ukrainian army steadily has been rotating through workshops the 40 or so German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks Kyiv’s allies have pledged to the war effort. A thick layer of ERA-the Soviet-style Kontakt armor is a favorite in Ukraine-can double the effective protection on certain parts of, say, a T-64 or T-72 tank. The possible role Israeli-made ERA played in the M-55S’s survival reminds us why the Ukrainians are so fond of the welded-on armor blocks. ![]() Ukrainian technicians are famous for repairing even badly-damaged vehicles-and salvaging major components from those vehicles that are too far gone for economical repair.Īll that is to say, it’s too soon to add that or any M-55S to the list- 363 entries and growing-of tanks the Ukrainian armed forces totally have written off in the 17 months since Russia widened its war on Ukraine. Expect the Ukrainians to either repair the M-55S or pop off its turret and use the intact hull as the basis for an engineering vehicle or something.
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