British Challenger 2 Tank is Decimating Russian Armored Vehicles

(By Christian Orr – Former Air Force Security Officer)

Since the onset of Russia’s invasion more than fifteen months ago, Ukraine has tactfully utilized social media to garner attention and spread awareness throughout the drawn-out conflict. This week, Ukrainian officials took to Twitter to mock a recent intimidation attempt by Moscow.

Russian forces have claimed to use “dragon teeth” barricades throughout occupied territories in Ukraine in an attempt to immobilize main battle tanks (MBTs).

The U.S., Germany, the UK, and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members have pledged to provide Kyiv with advanced armored vehicles to support the country’s defensive efforts against Moscow.

While Russia may be confident that its dragon teeth barricades may hinder the path of Western tanks like the M1 Abrams, Challenger 2, or Leopard, Kyiv has mocked this notion.

In the widely shared video on Twitter, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense wrote that “If there is such a thing as ‘dragon teeth,’ there must be a ‘dragon dentist.’”

In the clip, a British Challenger MBT can be seen dragging the barricades to the rhythm of the AC/DC song “Highway to Hell.”

Specs & Capabilities:

The third-generation MBT features non-NATO ammunition and Chobham/Dorchester armor designed to better protect the tank from penetration. Under a 2005 contract, a new smoothbore 120mm gun was developed by Land Systems for the Challenger 2 tanks.