More than 130 Russian tanks and armored vehicles have been destroyed in the past three weeks in the southeastern Ukraine city of Vuhledar, the largest tank battle since the start of the Russian invasion. It is said that The New York Times (NYT) reported on the 1st.
Ukrainian tanks set up camouflage nets in the woods, away from the dirt roads on which the Russian tanks were coming, and ambushed them. In addition, there are mines in the wilderness around the road.
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More than 130 Russian tanks and armored vehicles have been destroyed in the past three weeks in the southeastern Ukraine city of Vuhledar, the largest tank battle since the start of the Russian invasion. It is said that The New York Times (NYT) reported on the 1st.
Ukrainian tanks set up camouflage nets in the woods, away from the dirt roads on which the Russian tanks were coming, and ambushed them. In addition, landmines were laid in the fields surrounding the road, and Russian tanks and armored vehicles were guided to pass only on this road.
“Russian forces have run out of skilled tank commanders following the defeat of elite units in early battles,” the NYT said. They are being caught alive.”
Russia has emphasized and mythologized tank warfare over the past few decades, recalling its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Factories located in the Ural Mountains produced thousands of tanks.
But Ukrainian military commanders told the NYT newspaper that “Russians have changed their tactics and rely solely on infantry attacks following losing so many tanks at Ugledal by last week.”
A typical Ukrainian military tactic was to find a road used by Russian tanks, then hide and ambush them, then launch a surprise attack. The fields around Ugledal are dotted with Russian tanks destroyed by Ukrainian mines, artillery fire and anti-tank missiles.
The Ukrainian military has set up “kill zones” along the roads used by the Russian military, and mines along the roads. Also, Ukrainian-made laser-guided anti-tank missiles “Stagna P” were deployed to wait for Russian tanks to enter the kill zone.
Once the Ukrainian attack begins, tank formations are at their most vulnerable as bewildered Russian tanks try to retreat. The Russian tanks were blown up as they tried to move back along the mine-laden shoulder, further creating an obstacle that slowed the movement of the column.
At that point, Ukrainian artillery opened its doors and destroyed more tanks, followed by chaos and explosions. Ukrainian tanks will also lie in wait within the range of roads available for retreat by Russian tanks and armored vehicles.
Attacks on Russian tanks involved not only the Javelin, but also other Western support weapons, including the US HIMARS multiple rocket system, the M777 155mm howitzer, and the French Caesar self-propelled howitzer. rice field. Hymers typically hits fixed targets such as ammunition depots and barracks, but was also effective once morest stalled Russian tank lines.
Ukrainian tanks received the coordinates of Russian tanks over the air from drones, and sometimes fired artillery out of range of the Russian tanks’ counterattacks.
“The Ukrainian army has also lost skilled soldiers to be replaced by new recruits, and large numbers of tank crews are being trained in Western tanks in countries such as Britain and Germany,” the NYT said. The Ukrainian military did not say how many of its own tanks had been destroyed in tank battles over the past three weeks.
“Once Russian tank crews enter the kill zone, they have very little chance of getting out alive,” said one soldier in command of a Ukrainian tank. “Their mistake was coming to Ukraine in the first place,” the NYT told the paper.
Lee Chul-min, international reporter
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