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Germany's LYNX Is About to See Combat for the First Time in Ukraine

Germany's most advanced infantry fighting vehicle, Lynx, is about to see combat for the first time in Ukraine. And the five vehicles arriving now are only the opening move, a pipeline of up to 200 is expected by 2028, alongside Rheinmetall's expanding industrial footprint inside Ukraine that already services Leopard tanks, Marders, and air defense systems, and eventually aims to assemble Lynx hulls on Ukrainian soil. In this video: what the Lynx KF41 actually is and why it's a generational step beyond the Soviet IFVs Ukraine has been fighting in, what Ukrainian crews told Rheinmetall that changed the production configuration, why Romania's €2.6 billion order matters for Ukraine's industrial ambitions, the real threats the Lynx faces in a drone-saturated battlefield, and what it means that Ukraine is building a defense industrial base while the war is still happening.

English
  • Originally Aired June 28, 2026
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Created June 29, 2026 by
    annomatik
  • Modified June 29, 2026 by
    annomatik