Editing Leopard 2 (section)

===Russo-Ukrainian War===
[[File:Image 672f3877042689.93532945.jpg|thumb|Leopard 2A4 in service with the Ukrainian [[33rd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)|33rd Mechanized Brigade]]. The tank has been modified with Kontakt-1 explosive reactive armor.]]
[[File:UA Leopard 2A6 05.jpg|thumb|Ukrainian Leopard 2A6]]
In April 2023, during training of a Ukrainian crew a Leopard 2A4 was damaged with its turret being completely dislodged from the hull. The crew was reported as fine.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nikolov|first1=Boyko|date=2023-04-18|title=Must see: Ukrainians broke Leopard, they detached the tank turret|work=bulgarianmilitary|url=https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2023/04/18/must-see-ukrainians-broke-leopard-they-detached-the-tank-turret/|access-date=2023-09-02}}</ref> In July 2023, a Leopard 2A4 was modified to carry Kontakt-1 ERA on the sides of the hull and the turret. It was also shown with rubber screens attached to the turret and gun mantel.<ref name=forbes-20230702/><ref>{{cite twitter|user=OSINTua|number=1675097032447479808|title=It happened. Enjoy.|access-date=2023-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=2023-07-01|title=Leopard 2A4 With Reactive Armor: It Actually Exists|url=https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/leopard_2a4_with_reactive_armor_it_actually_exists-7181.html|website=en.defence-ua.com|access-date=2023-09-02}}</ref><ref name=defblog-20230701>{{cite news|url=https://defence-blog.com/ukrainian-soldiers-adding-extra-protection-to-their-leopard-2-tanks/|website=defence-blog.com|title=Ukrainian soldiers adding extra protection to their Leopard 2 tanks|first=Dylan|last=Malyasov|date=2023-07-01|access-date=2023-09-02}}</ref>

Beginning in June 2023, Ukraine deployed Leopard 2s during the [[Russo-Ukrainian War]] against Russia in preparation for their [[2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive|2023 counteroffensive]]. During Ukrainian attacks in [[Zaporizhzhia Oblast]] on 8 June 2023, a Russian artillery strike on a Ukrainian vehicle column at Novopokrovka destroyed at least one Leopard 2A4 tank.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/06/08/the-russians-just-destroyed-their-first-ukrainian-leopard-2-tank/?sh=2271aa5275c9|title=The Russians Just Destroyed Their First Ukrainian Leopard 2 Tank|work=[[Forbes]]|access-date=2023-06-08}}</ref> Additionally, more Russian drone footage from the same day and days after showed four Leopard 2A6 tanks and three Leopard 2Rs damaged or destroyed south the road of [[Mala Tokmachka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/06/27/25-tanks-and-fighting-vehicles-gone-in-a-blink-the-ukrainian-defeat-near-mala-tokmachka-was-worst-than-we-thought/?sh=69525a037918|title=25 Tanks And Fighting Vehicles, Gone In A Blink: The Ukrainian Defeat Near Mala Tokmachka Was Worst Than We Thought|work=Forbes|first=David|last=Axe|date=2023-06-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629074507/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertag&topUrl=www.forbes.com|archive-date=2023-06-29}}</ref>

On 28 August 2023, Russia's Defense Minister [[Sergey Shoigu]] claimed that Russian forces had destroyed or damaged all 16 Leopard 2A4 tanks supplied to Ukraine by Poland and Portugal.<ref name="Alarabiya">{{cite news|title=Russia destroyed all Leopard tanks supplied to Ukraine by Poland, Portugal: Shoigu|url=https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/07/03/Russia-destroyed-all-Leopard-tanks-supplied-to-Ukraine-by-Poland-Portugal-Shoigu#:~:text=Russian%20forces%20destroyed%2016%20German,Sergey%20Shoigu%20claimed%20on%20Monday.|access-date=2023-09-01|work=Al Arabiya|date=2023-07-03}}</ref>

On October 30, 2023, a video showed one Strv 122 tank being hit and penetrated by a 9M133 Kornet. The crew was seen escaping/abandoning a destroyed vehicle.<ref>{{cite web|last=Axe|first=David|title=Another Leopard 2 Down! Russia Is Destroying Ukraine's Best Tanks At An Accelerating Rate.|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/10/30/another-leopard-2-down-russia-is-destroying-ukraines-best-tanks-at-an-accelerating-rate/|access-date=2023-11-16|website=Forbes}}</ref>

On 4 October 2023, according to [[Forbes]], Ukrainian forces managed to recover at least one Strv 122 and send it for repair.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/10/04/ukrainian-troops-recovered-one-of-their-damaged-strv-122-tanks-in-time-for-the-tank-to-meet-the-president/?sh=274c78a47b4b|website=Forbes.com|author=David Axe|title=Ukrainian Troops Recovered One Of Their Damaged Strv 122 Tanks—In Time For The Tank To Meet The President|access-date=2023-10-18}}</ref>

As of 7 July 2024, according to the [[Oryx (website)|Oryx blog]], at least 21 Ukrainian Leopard 2s were destroyed according to photos and videos (six Leopard 2A6, one Strv 122, ten Leopard 2A4/2A4V, one Leopard 2R, three Bergepanzer-3); while another 24 Ukrainian Leopard 2s of various models were confirmed damaged to various degrees or abandoned by their crews: 11 Leopard 2A4/2A4V with 6 of them being abandoned, five Leopard 2A6 with two of them being abandoned, six Strv 122 with five of them being abandoned and two damaged Leopard 2R.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-ukrainian.html|website=oryxspioenkop.com|title=Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine|access-date=2023-09-02}}</ref>

On 22 October 2024, Leopard 2A4 of the [[33rd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)|33rd Mechanized Brigade]] reportedly engaged and destroyed two Russian Armoured Personnel Carriers according to social media footage<ref>{{cite web |title=Exclusive: Ukrainian Leopard 2A4 Destroys Two Russian APCs in Under a Minute Showcasing Precision and Power |url=https://armyrecognition.com/focus-analysis-conflicts/army/conflicts-in-the-world/russia-ukraine-war-2022/exclusive-ukrainian-leopard-2a4-destroys-two-russian-apcs-in-under-a-minute-showcasing-precision-and-power |website=armyrecognition.com |access-date=24 October 2024 |language=en-gb}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=November 2024}} in [[Kurakhove]] sector, [[Pokrovsk]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=net |first1=Censor. |title=Ukrainian crew of German Leopard 2A4 tank shoots at Russian column of armoured vehicles in Kurakhove sector. |url=https://censor.net/en/video_news/3516115/nimetski_tanky |website=censor.net |access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref>

On 11 November 2024, at least one Leopard 2A4 of the [[33rd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)|33rd Mechanized Brigade]] engaged a Russian armored column near Dalnje, just south of [[Kurakhove]], allegedly destroying two Russian tanks, an armored personnel carrier and damaging several other vehicles. The Russian column was led by two “[[turtle tank]]s” fitted with bulky anti-drone armor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Axe |first=David |title=A Ukrainian Leopard 2 Tank Met A Russian Armored Column Head-On—And Wrecked It |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/11/13/a-ukrainian-leopard-2-tank-met-a-russian-armored-column-head-on-and-wrecked-it/ |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=November 2024}}