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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1387147)	1/14/2023 11:38:11 PM
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Putin’s Next Nightmare: Challenger 2 Tanks Will Now Fight Russia in Ukraine Story by Stavros Atlamazoglou • 12h ago In a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, British Prime Minister Rishin Sunak announced that the United Kingdom would provide the Challenger 2 main battle tank to Ukraine. The announcement comes a few days after Poland stated that it would be sending a company of 14 Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine. The U.S. and Germany have also announced that they will be sending dozens of infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. The Challenger 2 tank will be an important addition to a Ukrainian military in dire need of more advanced weapon systems. Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank The Challenger 2 tank isn’t new. Built in the last years of the previous century, the weapon system is approaching 30 years of service. But the Challenger 2 would be the most advanced tank in the Ukrainian arsenal. The Challenger 2 tank has a 4-man crew, an L30E4 120mm main gun and two 7.62 machine guns, and can reach speeds of up to 35 miles per hour. One of Challenger 2’s biggest strengths is its armor. The tank is outfitted with Chobham composite armor that offers a great level of protection against shaped charges and kinetic energy rounds. Ony the Challenger 2, its predecessor, the Challenger 1, and the U.S. M1 Abrams have been outfitted with Chobham composite armor. The British Ministry of Defense hasn’t announced how many Challenger 2 main battle tanks it plans on sending to Ukraine. But even a small number could be important if it pushes other European countries—especially Germany—to send Kyiv tanks. Indeed, Germany holds the keys to Ukraine’s tank aspirations. As the manufacturer of the Leopard 2 main battle tank, Berlin must grant re-export permission to any country that is looking to send its Leopard 2s to Ukraine. To be sure, neither the Challenger 2 nor the Leopard 2 nor the M1 Abrams would be game changers on the battlefield. They would certainly help the Ukrainian military be more effective on the ground and also save lives as they are better armed and protected. But they won’t be as influential as other weapon systems sent to Ukraine, such as the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) or M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). But they are still necessary for what Kyiv is planning. Main Battle Tanks Are Necessary for Ukraine Approximately 18 percent of the internationally recognized territory of Ukraine—including the Crimean Peninsula—is still under Russian control. As the fighting season approaches, the Ukrainian military is planning the new phase of its counteroffensives. Following an impressive autumn, in which the Ukrainian forces liberated hundreds of square miles of territory in the east and the south, inflicting thousands of casualties on the Russian military, Kyiv is getting ready to liberate more territory. But to do so, especially since the Russian forces have had several weeks to bolster their defenses in extensive anti-tank and trench fortifications, Ukraine will need as much military assistance from the West as it can get. Sending Kyiv Challenger 2, Leopard 2, and M1 Abrams main battle tanks would help the Ukrainian forces to bring the war to a swifter end. msn.com

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1387147)	1/16/2023 4:50:31 PM
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Russian Ex-Wagner Commander Flees to Norway, Seeks Asylum – Reports Story by The Moscow Times • 10h ago A former commander for Russia’s Wagner private military group who claims to have witnessed several extrajudicial killings has fled to Norway and requested asylum, Russian activists and Norwegian media reported. © The Moscow Times “I heard dogs barking [and] two bullets flying near me,” the man identified as Andrei Medvedev said of his dramatic journey across the Russian-Norwegian border late last week to the human rights NGO Gulagu.net. Norwegian media said Medvedev, whose identity was not known at the time, was detained after illegally crossing the Russia-Norway border last Friday. Lawyer Jens Bernhard Herstad confirmed to Norway’s Verdens Gang daily Sunday that the man who crossed the border was Medvedev. Gulagu.net claimed that Medvedev led the unit of Yevgeny Nuzhin, a convicted murderer recruited by Wagner who was recaptured by the group after he surrendered to Ukrainian forces. Gruesome video footage published in November showed Nuzhin being bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer by a Wagner fighter. Gulagu.net claimed that Medvedev, who hails from the Siberian region of Tomsk, had left Wagner upon the expiration of a four-month contract he had signed in early July 2022. Medvedev previously appeared on camera in mid-December claiming to have witnessed Wagner soldiers carrying out several extrajudicial killings against comrades who refused to go into battle in Ukraine. Medvedev is already testifying against Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and about the alleged extrajudicial killings, according to Gulagu.net. He is the first Wagner unit commander to have fled to Europe and expressed readiness to provide testimony on its alleged crimes, Gulagu.net founder Vladimir Osechkin said. Wagner, which operated in the shadows for years before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has seen its public profile grow for its role in supplementing the undersupplied and ill-equipped Russian army in Ukraine. Prigozhin, a St. Petersburg business magnate often referred to as "Putin's chef" for his longtime role supplying catering to the Kremlin, confirmed that he founded Wagner in September. The United States has issued a federal arrest warrant for Prigozhin on charges of alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Prigozhin last fall admitted to interfering in the U.S. elections after years of denials and defamation lawsuits against journalists. msn.com