Why the Challenger 2 Tank is So Hard for Russia to Destroy | War on Tape | Daily Mail

Britain’s Challenger 2 tank has a reputation for being extremely hard to destroy - in fact, until very recently, the only Challenger ever lost in combat was destroyed by friendly fire from another Challenger. That’s hardly surprising, when you realise that this tank has maybe the best armour in the world and one of the most accurate cannons. But in an historic piece of footage, the Russians scored a confirmed kill on one of the 14 Challenger 2s the UK donated to Ukraine. How did they do it? We examine the tape, get hands-on with the Challenger and speak to a commander to find out. Daily Mail Website: https://www.dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail Facebook: https://facebook.com/dailymail Daily Mail IG: https://instagram.com/dailymail Daily Mail Snap: https://snapchat.com/discover/Daily-Ma... Daily Mail Twitter: https://twitter.com/MailOnline Daily Mail Pinterest: https://pinterest.co.uk/dailymail Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: https://dailymail.co.uk/mobile