VIDEO: An armored vehicle collides with a tank in full exercise supervised by the president of Ukraine

Published:

18 feb 2022 01:51 GMT

The footage shows how a BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle fails to detect a T-64BM tank and hits it at full speed.

an armored car BMP-1 impact this Wednesday once morest a tanque T-64BM in full exercise Metel-2022 (Blizzard) in the Rivne region, western Ukraine, when it was being supervised by President Vladimir Zelensky. The mishap, which was recorded and spread on networks, also showed up in a local news channel.

During the exercises of the Ukrainian army “Metel-2022” BMP-1 crashed into a T-64BM tank And they still want to fight with us?!???? pic.twitter.com/ySgqckectv

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In the recording it is seen how the infantry fighting vehicle fails to detect to the battle tank and hits it at full speed. After the crash, the tank rolls lightly with its caterpillar the nose of the BMP-1 and continues its march as if nothing had happened, while the armored vehicle stands still. It is unknown if anyone was injured in the collision.

From the presidential office detailed that the head of state supervised exercises with Javelin anti-tank missiles, Stinger surface-to-air missiles (made by the United States), British NLAW portable systems, among other weapons supplied to the country by its foreign partners. In addition, the units that participated in the drills they used drones Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2, artillery pieces, multiple rocket launchers, air defense means and other war equipment.

“The security and defense forces practiced combat missions in the border area to disrupt the organized advance of a simulated enemy and annihilate it. Units engaged enemy equipment and personnel during their advance, deployment, and offensive operations“, reports the official statement.