Russia - Ukraine war part ll. News and Discussions
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Russian Forces Advance North | Heavy Mechanized Clashes In Dobropillya
Yommie
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AZ_HighCountry
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Longest Three Day Special Military Operation ever.
Yommie
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1 Russian day is not the same as 1 American day.
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Russia has serious advantage over Ukraine in terms of air power. Su-57 compared to F-16A is like Me-262 compared to P-40.
Russia has serious advantage over Ukraine in terms of air power. Su-57 compared to F-16A is like Me-262 compared to P-40.
Soldier35
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Here is unique footage of a Russian T-90M tank breaking through enemy lines after withstanding over 40 strikes from Ukrainian FPV drones. The video reveals an interesting detail: the tanker, Denis Dmitriev (call sign "Krepysh" or "Sturdy"), had actually been featured in a 2023 report discussing the T-90 tank, meaning he has served throughout the entire war. The T-90M—also nicknamed "Krepysh"—covered about 12 kilometers in the Dobropolye sector and survived multiple blasts from magnetic mines along the way. The tanks' mission was to enable an assault force to break through into the settlement.
This marks the only known instance of a tank surviving 40 drone attacks; notably, the vehicle was saved by improvised armor known as "Mangal" (grill/cage) and "Yozh" (hedgehog)—the latter also referred to as "Oduvanchik" (dandelion). The "Mangal" protection consists of a protective cage surrounding the tank, while the "Yozh" system features a grille with trailing steel cables. Although the video was filmed several weeks ago, we initially withheld it due to its short duration.
During the engagement, the crew managed to drive the tank into a patch of brush after a Ukrainian hexacopter dropped a smoke grenade on it and a fire broke out inside the vehicle; the footage shows the tank enveloped in white smoke. Subsequently, the hexacopter was shot down by a Russian interceptor drone. After reaching the cover of the brush, the crew took shelter in a cellar. When the rain started, they made their way back to their unit over the course of three days, moving in short dashes to avoid detection by drones. The tank was used by personnel of the 228th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 90th Guards Tank Division, part of the "Center" Group of Forces.
This marks the only known instance of a tank surviving 40 drone attacks; notably, the vehicle was saved by improvised armor known as "Mangal" (grill/cage) and "Yozh" (hedgehog)—the latter also referred to as "Oduvanchik" (dandelion). The "Mangal" protection consists of a protective cage surrounding the tank, while the "Yozh" system features a grille with trailing steel cables. Although the video was filmed several weeks ago, we initially withheld it due to its short duration.
During the engagement, the crew managed to drive the tank into a patch of brush after a Ukrainian hexacopter dropped a smoke grenade on it and a fire broke out inside the vehicle; the footage shows the tank enveloped in white smoke. Subsequently, the hexacopter was shot down by a Russian interceptor drone. After reaching the cover of the brush, the crew took shelter in a cellar. When the rain started, they made their way back to their unit over the course of three days, moving in short dashes to avoid detection by drones. The tank was used by personnel of the 228th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 90th Guards Tank Division, part of the "Center" Group of Forces.
