Russian forces have been using kamikaze drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) designed to explode upon impact with a target, since the beginning of the special military operation. Such drones provide a cheap and effective way to eliminate specific targets without risking the lives of soldiers.
The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage showing the destruction of American Abrams tanks in the Avdeyevka area.
"There was information that tracked vehicles were coming to the settlement of Berdychi. But it was unconfirmed, so we decided to just work, look, and search. When we started to fly to the target, we spotted some equipment, but we could not really see it. And flying closer, we hit the equipment and could see that it was a tank. At first we thought it was a Leopard," an FPV drone operator said.
He noted that the scouts confirmed the UAV had hit a US-made Abrams tank during the attack only after the second strike. According to him, if heavy equipment is moving, it is better to immobilize it first and then use other drones to eliminate the target.
Watch Russian Forces Probe Destroyed US-Made Abrams Tank in Special Op Zone
The destruction of Ukraine's Abrams tanks by Moscow's forces showcases Russia's powerful anti-tank capabilities and its adeptness at countering advanced Western military equipment.
The Defense Ministry has released footage showing Russian special forces successfully reaching an Abrams tank that was struck in the village of Berdychi. The captured video footage from inside the tank was released as part of the mission given to Battlegroup Tsentr troops, which was to inspect the Abrams and collect technical samples for command analysis.
Approaching the disabled tank was no easy task, given its location in Berdychi, close to the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and with kamikaze drones constantly circling overhead. Despite these challenges, the troops managed to reach the vehicle. During the time the footage was taken, there was an ongoing battle in Berdychi as motorized riflemen from Battlegroup Tsentr continued their assault on the Ukrainian Armed Forces positions.
Russian military hits Ukrainian sabotage groups near border
Moscow has successfully struck the positions of Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance units near the Russian border, the Defense Ministry said in a series of statements on Tuesday. The Russian military also published video clips demonstrating the strikes.
The first video published by the ministry shows an air strike targeting Ukrainian positions in the woods near Russia’s Belgorod border region. An “enemy troop and equipment concentration” was hit in a “preventive high-precision strike,” the ministry’s statement said. A short clip shows several explosions in the woods and a field near what appears to be a dirt road. It is unclear what weapons were used in the attack.
A temporary staging point for Kiev’s forces in the village of Ryzhevka was also hit in an air raid, the ministry said. The settlement is located just a few kilometers away from the Russian border. Moscow’s troops used precision gliding bombs to target the Ukrainian positions, the statement added.
Footage shows several major explosions rocking some facilities in a settlement presumed to be Ryzhevka. Details of the operation remain scarce and the Ukrainian losses are unclear.
The reports came just a day after another Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance unit was struck near the Russian border. Moscow used an unmanned aerial vehicle to hit group of Ukrainian servicemen as they were about to get into an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). The strike left eight Ukrainian soldiers either dead or injured and prompted the IFV to flee, leaving the survivors behind.
Russian forces have enhanced their operations against Ukrainian units active near the border following a series of attempted incursions by Ukraine in mid-March. Russian border guards had to repel such attacks in Belgorod and Kursk regions for several days.
The Defense Ministry said that Russian security forces eliminated 234 fighters, seven tanks, three Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and two armored personnel carriers in their defensive operations.
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