A Ukrainian Leopard 1A5 was struck 52 times by Russian FPV drones in a single day in February
The crew survived because the tank had been transformed into something closer to a fortified position than a vehicle https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/04/07/ukraines-leopard-took-52-hits-and-kept-going-this-is-armor-upgrade-that-made-it-possible/
@EuromaidanPress Paging @DenOfEarth because even though it's not star shaped, it is described as a like a "fortified position".
So I'll just admit ... who knows? Depends on how things go.
@EuromaidanPress @DenOfEarth It's worth noting that this is a Leopard 1A5, which is NOT considered a heavily armored tank, like Leopard 2 series tanks.
Leopard 1A5 is a cold war tank without modern heavy composite armor, and lacking modern damage compartmentalization features such as blowout panels.
So basically, most of its survivability comes from the cages and ERA blocks added by Ukraine.
Henk Wahlen
Euromaidan Press
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