2023-08-17 01:46:16
▲ The Ukrainian military installed a square-shaped cage on the Challenger 2 tank to defend once morest Russian drone attacks. A photo of a partially modified version of the British-made Challenger 2 tank, which first appeared on the battlefields of Russia and Ukraine last June. It was revealed. British media The Telegraph reported on the 17th (local time) the appearance of a Challenger 2 tank with a cage installed on the turret along with a photo.
This square-shaped cage, which looks like a cage for animals, is welded with iron and wire mesh. The Ukrainian Army remodeled the Challenger 2 provided by the UK, and there is a reason for this. ▲ A Russian tank destroyed by explosives dropped from a Ukrainian military drone. . Typically, drones fly into enemy tanks and drop bombs on them or destroy them by self-destructing. The Ukrainian military installed a cage on top of the tank to deflect falling bombs or protect it from small self-destruct drones. It is unknown how effective it will be on the actual battlefield, but it is clear that drone strikes are as effective as that. ▲ British main battle tank Challenger 2 deployed by the Ukrainian Army It is known that the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, an elite airborne unit of the Ukrainian Army, is currently operating in the Zaporizhia region. The Challenger 2 is the main tank of the British Army, which runs at a maximum speed of 59 km/h. In particular, the Challenger 2 is famous for its excellent defense, and not a single one was destroyed during the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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