RAGE Global · Defense Analysis
Is the Tank Dead? The Honest Answer
No Leopard 2 has ever been destroyed by frontal penetration. Yet 57% of the 2A6 tranche was lost. The tank is not dead — it has been demoted. Here is why.
2026-08-21 · 13 min read
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Germany
Region: Europe2 intelligence filesLatest update: 21 Aug 2026
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German Leopard 2A6 Tanks in Ukraine: An Analysis
Three and a half years of combat data on Germany's Leopard 2A6 in Ukraine — armour performance, attrition on the delivered tranche, recovery failures, and how the platform was reassigned.
2026-07-29 · 16 min read