A video documenting the destruction of a NATO-supplied tank in Ukrainian service appeared on Russian social media on Tuesday. Initially identified as a German-made Leopard, the tank was later established to have been a US-made Abrams.
Only 31 Abrams tanks of the M1A1 type were sent to Ukraine, arriving late last year. Five had been confirmed destroyed as of mid-April. The newest video would bring the tally up to seven, while three others have taken significant damage.
Thermal camera footage attributed to Donetsk People’s Republic scouts shows a first-person-view (FPV) drone chasing the tank along a road before striking the back of the turret.
The view then switches to an observation drone, which documents another strike on the crew as it attempts to flee the burning vehicle.
According to the Russian open-source intelligence outfit Rybar, the strike took place on the Avdeevka front.
Rybar analysts were puzzled that the Ukrainian armed forces have not even attempted to improve the NATO-supplied tanks with field modifications designed to protect against UAV strikes. Such contraptions, initially derided as “grills” and “cope cages,” have proven to be effective against the widely used FPV drones.
The 21 working Abrams have been recalled from the battle front to save them from being smoked. Kumbe zilijengwa na two fwd gears and 6 reverse gears
Meanwhile one of the captured tanks to be put on display in moscow kesho during Victory Day parade imepakwa pride colours ile ya wale majamaa wa alphabet. It will be destroyed later in a demonstration of the latest anti-tank missile. Savage!
In Ukraine …
Old Soviet T64 Tanks donated by NATO members who were former Soviet client states have aquitted themselves very well against newer Russian Tanks and APC’s …
They are more reliable in the muddy battlefields , more robust , damage tolerant , easier to train on and require less maintenance …
@Simiyu22 clunky metal contraption aka abrams tank, fresh and straight from the pentagon being evacuated for further research and photography away from the battle field.
Halafu anatuletea photoshop images to reduce his depression. Mtu mujinga sana.
Akuna kitu unrub. Bado una ruka ruka self inflicted nuclear war na relative zako bado wana tumia pit latrines uko Karatina. Your priorities are mixed up.
