They got rid of them because they were useless, the "armour" won't stop a Kalashnikov bullet, let alone heavy machine gun fire or shell splinters.
Yea they are a private sale predating the current conflict. As for stopping fire, some news reports are saying that Ivan have bought in some of the latest to try out and the Ukrainian tanks armour can't hold up.
The Ukrainians are getting screwed from all sides.....
Its called being spit roasted.
This whole sorry saga has the insidious malodour of appeasement.
Not saying this is the start of WW3 by any stretch, but I am genuinely quite worried about the state of the world right now and the perilous state of not just our armed forces but those of most of our allies!
As I've stated before, we are heading into a dark path
Despite peace talks, Ukraine teeters on the brink of a bigger war
As expected all the major players are moving into position.
Just goes to prove they cannot do with out them, no matter what some of the politians and higher military echelon think.
Regardless of what people think of the F-35 and the politics of it, the A10 is available now and a few of the European natives are getting skittish.