Editing Challenger 2 (section)

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* {{Flag|United Kingdom}}: [[British Army]] - 386 delivered + 22 driver trainer units. '''219''' remain in operational service as of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UK armed forces equipment and formations 2024 |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-equipment-and-formations-2024/uk-armed-forces-equipment-and-formations-2024 |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref>

* {{Flag|Oman}}: [[Royal Army of Oman]] – 38 purchased from 1993 onwards.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/06/22/Oman-buys-18-British-tanks/6661740721600/ | title=Oman buys 18 British tanks - UPI Archives }}</ref>
* {{Flag|Ukraine}}: [[Ukrainian Air Assault Forces]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Axe |first=David |title=Ukraine's Paratroopers Are Getting Heavy, Slow Challenger 2 Tanks. That Could Force A Change In Tactics. |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/02/09/ukraines-paratroopers-are-getting-heavy-slow-challenger-2-tanks-that-could-force-a-change-in-tactics/ |access-date=2 May 2023 |website=Forbes }}</ref> – in January 2023 it was confirmed that the United Kingdom will supply Ukraine with 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks along with support vehicles.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sabbagh |first1=Dan |title=UK considers supplying handful of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/09/uk-considers-supplying-handful-of-challenger-2-tanks-to-ukraine-war-russia |work=The Guardian |date=9 January 2023 |access-date=9 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Joe |last2=Day |first2=Matthew |date=11 January 2023 |title=Britain planning to provide tanks to Ukraine, Downing Street confirms  |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/01/11/poland-piles-pressure-germany-release-battle-tanks-ukraine/ |access-date=12 January 2023 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref name="bbc.co.uk" /> On 29 January 2023, the first Ukrainian troops arrived in the UK to begin training on Challenger 2 tanks.<ref name="BFBS" /> These troops completed their training on 27 March and returned to Ukraine; the first Challenger 2 tanks were delivered to Ukraine on the same date.<ref name="Financial Times" /> As of 10 March 2024, 13 units remained in operational status among Ukrainian Armed Forces. As of April 1st 2025, two units have been confirmed destroyed, based on visual evidence.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-forces-destroy-first-british-supplied-challenger-2-tank-ukraine-official-2023-09-05/</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/05/british-challenger-2-tank-destroyed-in-combat-for-first-time-ukraine-footage-shows</ref><ref>https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2024/08/17/second-uk-challenger-2-tank-destroyed-390-miles-from-moscow/</ref><ref>https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/british-challenger-tanks-russian-forces-ukraine-pckmp0vnp</ref><ref>https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-ukrainian.html</ref>