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Ukrainians fighting war with Soviet-era tanks

August 14, 2023

Despite the delivery of modern Western tanks like the Leopard from Germany, the Soviet-era T-64 is still the standard battle tank for many Ukrainian battalions. DW's Mathias Bölinger visited a Ukrainian tank crew to find out more about the strengths and weaknesses of these tanks.

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Mathias Bölinger, head of DW's investigative unit
Mathias Bölinger DW-Reporter and head of investigations. Former correspondent in Beijing and Kyivmare_porter