>>10711301I suppose they do this when they run on a mine outside of combat, or the push was otherwise a success and the front is now a few kilometers away, or they come back later to recover the abandoned tank.
In Ukraine most immobilized and abandoned Leo 2's have been recovered, though they generally tow them away rather than short-track them. I guess the constant drone threat makes fucking around with the tracks for an hour near the front line nonviable.