{"id":263648,"date":"2023-01-14T06:49:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T06:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=263648"},"modified":"2023-01-15T09:00:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T09:00:30","slug":"will-western-main-battle-tanks-turn-the-tide-in-ukraine-what-do-russian-gains-in-soledar-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=263648","title":{"rendered":"Will Western Main Battle Tanks Turn the Tide in Ukraine? What do Russian Gains in Soledar Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Brian Berletic \u2013 The New Atlas Jan 13, 2023<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/13MBwNsFWLs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&#8212;<\/div>\n<p>References:<\/p>\n<p>The Duran on YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheDuran\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheDuran<\/a><br \/>\nAlex Christoforou on YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AlexChristoforou\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AlexChristof&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nAlexander Mercouris on YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AlexMercouris\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AlexMercouris<\/a><br \/>\nWashington Post &#8211; Russia claims to control Soledar, a battlefield gain after months in retreat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUgtVHhIX3AxZWlTNHhTTmRoSUg4ZkthdXhoUXxBQ3Jtc0tsOXJzelNwcWZGbVc1TlZlVnpfZDIzVFRybjBHbHo2ZVRuY2hkQk05d21OOTNGNHFOTE9ONGc1ZjJ2VS1kM3l4NDRFcGxzRGtIZThRS2xQX25IUWdVdXBETzl%20\">https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nCongress of the US Congressional Budget Office &#8211; The US Military&#8217;s Force Structure: A Primer (explanation of the size and composition of a US armored brigade): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHFtVXlBZ3hDYXBkY2w4Z0tadGszM1lVUmNEUXxBQ3Jtc0ttZ0tZbkNONk52a3RhQTdHOTRnc0pwUTB1ZWxkb1I1OWNWMHV4a3FJWHVXY1MxLWVmVk1PU1BXUEQyeVdIakpBQXJwQU1qSXNGZGFkMDRHdGhUY0dkTGRGbHd%20\">https:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/sites\/default\/fil&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nNYT &#8211; Russia is building a vast network of trenches, traps and obstacles to slow Ukraine\u2019s momentum. Will it work?: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk8zdUlRQ0dCNjVOSFY2WVZwcVg3SVJOeWZzZ3xBQ3Jtc0trOTVFQmR1Y25LLW0xTmVHT3ZfeU9qcmdIUks5YzZmSVhseUZtYjFKeEZxc0Zfb3FWM08zaEpCdFRFRXd2TzAxWW1zTmp5TlNMVnNZb2x5ZmZJT0R4cFlFVDZ%20\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nGuardian &#8211; UK considers supplying handful of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWl4MGRKMW5Vd1hXc3pDREdQRmRDb3F0UlNhUXxBQ3Jtc0ttM1B2ZkJ2SzJBYVk4cUJndDcxSXN0MGJmdVRuUWxLSUtRQnAyX2pKNUZsbW5JUk5yM25zVjJ4eFlOaGhJSGlrS2VjVjhpTGl2cDdfNGhvM0s1TW5IeUFIZ2l%20\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/202&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nReuters &#8211; Poland plans to give Ukraine Leopard tanks as part of coalition: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEZ1ak5oQmtBaGZqM2M0aEtSWldCVVNBLUVFZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttQ01RQnlBek11T2dzRGNMMDZkNE52VjdOQmwyS2hPU0lIcVJlYXFzYXZSbTEtcFo0ZTNGZjk3Z3lYOF9OOWZmSHowTWp6OHJmVENwdTBBOHh3VXA5OWdrYW9%20\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nCBS News &#8211; U.S. Tank Hit, 2 GIs Dead In Iraq (2007): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa19zS2tUek42ZlJjY3ZUOFQzNndtWlVsZk1lQXxBQ3Jtc0treUxkdExzSGJQSXdQNDQ3T3J3ekk5LVV0Ums0czFJNlJWNTNCOFFmaDhlYS0yY1RBSDVodDYzOVVxXzQyRFp0VnB0WURuaWZSSVVKQVVfZk5icTJTVG5QZE5%20\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-tank-&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nDefense One &#8211; Saudi Losses in Yemen War Exposed by US Tank Deal: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUU5TXlDYVN2d1FydkxYd3pnbk5BLWxYQ29jUXxBQ3Jtc0trd3ZwMXlCaHR2QjlGYjNwcmlwVlk3Nkw5QTY4VnpEMHM2b2Z5NWZWNzhjb1A4ZlZVYlZjQmlmUnVYdHRwRS1YRkpuMW5jZmtHX2lCNEFPYWpwOXFndkVRY2x%20\">https:\/\/www.defenseone.com\/business\/2&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nNational Interest &#8211; Turkey&#8217;s Leopard 2 Tanks Are Getting Crushed in Syria: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTJDVjRlVUVXdWd6Um9KbUhqa3FHUzU1TGxXZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsb1NXeGlvWkc2VnhBZDhpNXJDMVVMQzMyOHVJUTdwV3YwaHFISzlVdmN2WXZKUGNfN3FhUXlLdmZycjJkdXRXc3d3cTVJWGRXYWNrZkVhcmZLWm9rLTFwWmI%20\">https:\/\/nationalinterest.org\/blog\/buz&#8230;<\/a> New York Times &#8211; A Disciplined Hezbollah Surprises Israel With Its Training, Tactics and Weapons (2006): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0lqVlpBb2FoMTdtT0lJQkQ0M0lMYTdzX0x3UXxBQ3Jtc0trMkNWZDRGMmR6eXc1UThMZ2M3MUw3UnhxSTNjdm9OSUJnY1JPVkV0dXp4WjFPQTR6VGExM2xqUEZlN0Y3UWdGMzBRRzhROUozUXkzRDEtd2JvN0xqRnpVVUF%20\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2006\/08\/07\/wo&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nHaaretz &#8211; Hezbollah Anti-tank Fire Causing Most IDF Casualties in Lebanon (2006): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqazhwa0x2WGFzem90RDcxN1F1bDBXMzJkVzRtZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttaE5SYWlrSDVXRnZGdEROdE5xdVVwdjg0a05TR2lucEJwdVFrYWt5WWM5OHBQUGRCeVg5SE5GM2d5TFBTS0FrdGdrUGpBMVN5Qk1RU1o1Z0haSXc0QnBYcHc%20\">https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/2006-08-06\/ty&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nThe Telegraph &#8211; MoD kept failure of best tank quiet (2007): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTZVcVg5dnZjdkRUYm1TbGJvRm1tTUFzVlItUXxBQ3Jtc0tsZ0VQYW5JREQzVTk4bjBUQWZkNTRlRkMwY29jWlFGMlhqenBNTEcxWm5zQUdoLXRLakh4ZjVWckd5bllUdUR3dEhvQjdPNk1COWREeC01TTd3UEJHQkYyQlZ%20\">https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/ukne&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nGuardian &#8211; John McCain tells Ukraine protesters: &#8216;We are here to support your just cause&#8217; (2014): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVJTR0t0RHNmdkJ6VFlEeVJvYTFzdDZZaTR5QXxBQ3Jtc0ttcF9hOWJpTV9TVllod0hTUERSUFVMZHoydDVfaVBBSDdVZk5NQ0tMellmSFhmSEJULS15SnNjNHlJTUp0eG1KUU1talU0TnRmTUxZX081SGFlZDNPZWNwajZ%20\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/201&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nBBC &#8211; Ukraine crisis: Transcript of leaked Nuland-Pyatt call (2014): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2ZfbnVzcm5xaTFuZXo0TFhBQXhaazRHSXZaZ3xBQ3Jtc0trZ1JBOEYyTHZwVGNkR05ianFRTURjckwxbkUtZy03a1g1eVBScHN0MVJLcld2TDFtVWVVSVBQMW1melA0eUxfejJGVU43MV9VU20tT1B1eHpBbl9MTWgxTzN%20\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe&#8230;<\/a> HRW &#8211; New Language Requirement Raises Concerns in Ukraine: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVhQdDhOMnFZMGpqUFpZT3I4VGF5X0ozVmhvUXxBQ3Jtc0trWEprRzRrNlZzcXJBRjBYb3YtSThzZGNvbUdvQ1pvUnlsSUt4cXV2dUowNGVVSnk1ZllUcm5KMHVtQUdPUVRvUVp0UlNUd1QxcHdQcURqbUg4eTNhM2xXa2d%20\">https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2022\/01\/19\/n&#8230;<\/a> Guardian &#8211; Ukraine bans Communist party for &#8216;promoting separatism&#8217;: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTBxUDdaTkhjR1pFV24zbENqVkFId3JDS1RKd3xBQ3Jtc0tsUUpIc2lzLVVvMDM2UGo2S1QteTAyNHpvQ2hVVnFwZ2kybTJfeWU3UHJJajJoZkF6QUVWenJPV2lOR2E1LTdBN3hFNWNRVDBoWEYzajllSTBkczNnQjBvLUl%20\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/201&#8230;<\/a> Al Jazeera &#8211; In risky move, Ukraine\u2019s president bans pro-Russian media: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFk2ZUFPcFVuRmpfOGRqUFFiVlF1ZjVTWEhjZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsa2NhTVEyRTFpdzdMUlJHT3NuTGMwNHJGVWRhZTNPRFNBbU5Za3lJN1dxSDRLMmlkT2VRS0J0ZnAzLXZRdW80bFRseVd0VGd1a0gycm1xR3lmUFZmTEZxNVd%20\">https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/2&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nBBC &#8211; US and Nato troops begin Ukraine military exercise (2014): <a 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