Stampede-goers get view of Ukraine war weaponry yyc Stampede
That the Russian anti-tank mine didn’t kill or injure any of his crew in Afghanistan is proof of the 60-tonne vehicle’s worth in protecting its operators, something not lost on the Ukrainians using them in their current counteroffensive against Russian forces.Article contentIts speed and mobility are among its most-valued qualities, he said.
Cpl. Greg Grillone notes some of his colleagues with the Strathconas have been rotated into Latvia, adding he’s prepared to be deployed to Russia’s doorstep if need be.Article content “I wouldn’t mind — wherever they send me,” said Grillone, sitting atop the Leopard II as visitors admired its green armoured bulk.The soldier who serves as the loader of the tank’s smoothbore 120mm gun said as formidable as the Leopard II and other western armour being sent to Ukraine is, they’re not invincible.
The military exhibit, one that appears annually on the grounds, also includes light armoured vehicles, an ambulance, artillery and the cockpit of a CF-18 jet, among other equipment.
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