Source: ZeroHedge.com
In a first which hasn’t been witnessed since World War 2, Western battle tanks have been operating inside Russian territory. Sky News is reporting Thursday that Ukrainian troops have used British Challenger 2 tanks during the ongoing cross-border offensive in Russia’s Kursk region.
“While the UK and Ukraine governments remain tight-lipped on operational details, a source has signaled British tanks have crossed into Russia for Ukraine’s Kursk offensive,” the publication writes.
The Ukrainian armed forces’ 82nd Air Assault Brigade had received up to 14 Challenger 2 tanks starting in January 2023. This highly provocative move condemned by Moscow later prompted Germany and the United States to also provide some tanks.
“According to government policy, the UK has confirmed Ukraine is free to use British weapons on Russian territory,” Sky News reports. “A source said this included Challenger 2 tanks and signaled that they had been used during the Ukrainian incursion, which began on 6 August.”…