The head of the British Army said he felt an "emotional tug" seeing footage of a destroyed UK Challenger 2 burning in Ukraine - the first lost to enemy action.
Chief of the General Staff General Sir Patrick Sanders said it's likely he has been on board that tank and said soldiers have a "deep affection" for the vehicles and equipment they operate.
The 62.5-tonne tank, one of fourteen given to Ukraine by the UK, was earlier this week hit by a mine before being struck by a Russian suicide drone, Western officials said.
All crew members survived, with Gen Sir Patrick hailing the Challenger 2 as the best-protected tank in the world.
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