Conflicting Claims and Tank Losses in Ukraine-Russia Conflict

Russia claimed it destroyed eight German-made Leopard tanks provided to Ukraine by NATO, but a visual analysis by The Associated Press shows that the video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense actually documented the destruction of a tractor. The vehicles seen in the video appear to be large pieces of stationary farm machinery parked in a field, specifically a self-propelled sprayer and two combines used to harvest corn and wheat. Multiple weapons experts and military bloggers cast doubt on social media that the helicopter’s missile struck a tank, much less a Leopard.