British Challenger Tank Destroyed in Ukraine + Heavy Losses Amid Failing Offensive

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for September 6, 2023

– Western media is attempting to depict small gains in Russia’s security zone as “breaching the first defensive line;”

– Ukraine’s offensive has culminated, the last of its brigades prepared for the offensive are now engaged and suffering heavy losses;

– Among these losses is a confirmed loss of a British Challenger 2 tank;

– The main obstacle for Ukraine is its Western sponsors’ limited military industrial output and their inability to sufficiently expand it in the short, intermediate, or even long-term;

References:

BBC – Ukraine War: Counter-offensive troops punch through Russia line, generals claim (September 4, 2023):
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe…

BBC – British Challenger 2 tank hit in Ukraine (September 6, 2023):
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe…

The New Atlas – Will Western Main Battle Tanks Turn the Tide in Ukraine? What do Russian Gains in Soledar Mean? (January 2023):
 • Will Western Main Battle Tanks Turn t…  

The Telegraph – MoD kept failure of best tank quiet (May 2007):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne…

Forbes – Ukraine Has Lost Its First Challenger 2 Tank (September 5, 2023):
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe…

NY Times – After Suffering Heavy Losses, Ukrainians Paused to Rethink Strategy (July 15, 2023):
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/15/us…

The Times – Ukraine counteroffensive: ‘I’m ready to die . . . 90% of the guys here will die too’ (September 5, 2023):
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uk…

Reuters – Ukrainian intercepts show Russian soldiers’ anger at losses, disarray (September 5, 2023):
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/…

The Financial Times – Ukraine cannot win against Russia now, but victory by 2025 is possible (September 2023):
https://www.ft.com/content/be5d133b-e…