In some cases, Ukrainian troops are leaving the much-sought-after armored vehicles behind and attempting to advance on foot. Valery Zaluzhny, commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, recently told The Washington Post that 'you can no longer do anything with just a tank, with some armor, because the minefield is too deep, and sooner or later, it will stop and then it will be destroyed by concentrated fire.' There's more Ukraine still needs, and it's not just more equipment.Īs one expert told Insider previously, Leopards are very capable tanks, but no one should expect a 'silver bullet.' Similar observations were made about the other armored systems, and that seems to be the case as Ukraine's military leadership laments the ability of Russian land mines to stop armor in its tracks. Ukraine received a lot of Western armor, like Leopard tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, ahead of its big counteroffensive, but that isn't enough to break through Russian defenses.

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