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Ukraine is adding cages to another NATO tank type as it scrambles to shield its armored vehicles

A Ukrainian soldier drives a Leopard tank at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine in July.REUTERS/Alina SmutkoUkraine has outfitted another NATO tank type with unusual cage armor.The steel screens help protect German-made Leopard tanks from inbound Russian munitions.The screens, made by Rinat Akhmetov's Steel Front, cost $20,000 each and take a few hours to install.Ukraine has started outfitting another NATO tank type with unusual cage armor, giving the vehicle an added layer of protection from deadly Russian threats.Rinat Akhmetov's Steel Front, a Ukrainian initiative, has been building and installing steel screens on the German-made Leopard main battle tank to provide added defense against inbound munitions like rockets, missiles, and exploding drones.Germany and other NATO allies that operate the tanks have sent Ukraine dozens of Leopard 1 and newer Leopard 2 tanks, which have seen combat and are among the coveted assortment of Western-made armored vehicles that Kyiv operates on the battlefield.Ukrainian troops fire a Leopard tank during an exercise near the front lines in eastern Ukraine in May.REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoThe Leopards are powerful, highly capable tanks with heavy armor, but they aren't invincible.

 

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