 Russians claim to have destroyed all Leopard tanks supplied to Kiev by Poland and Portugal. The number of Ukrainian Leopard 2 battle tanks destroyed by Russian forces is comparable to the entire supply from Poland and Portugal. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has reported. Shoigu said that Ukraine has lost 16 Leopard vehicles, which he added practically amounts to 100% of the tanks of this type supplied by Poland and Portugal. Warsaw earlier pledged 14 Leopard 2A4s to Ukraine with the first deliveries reported in March. Portugal sent three Leopard 2A6 tanks via Germany the same month. In a similar update on June 22, senior Russian officials said Ukraine had lost 13 Leopard tanks. The tanks were taken out since June 4. In the southern part of the frontline, along with 15 planes, three military helicopters and over 900 armored vehicles, Shoigu claimed during a ministerial meeting. The date is considered by Russia to be the start of Kiev's counter-offensive in which Western tanks were expected to give Ukrainian troops an edge. According to the Russian minister, overall, the enemy failed to reach its objectives on any direction, which proves the mastery of Russian soldiers and, obviously, inflated expectations put on the much-praised Western weapons. He further claimed that Ukraine's foreign backers were pressuring Kiev to continue assaults on Russian positions. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that after their failure to break through Russian defence lines, the Ukrainian forces had been keeping Western weapons away from the frontline and ceased major attacks.