The Surprising Defeat of $10 Million Tanks by Russia's Cheap Drones
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been marked by intense battles, with both sides utilizing advanced military technologies. Russia launched a full-scale invasion with a significant number of tanks and armored vehicles, while Ukraine, facing a numerical disadvantage, received donated tanks from its allies.
In January 2023, the U.S. agreed to send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine following a vigorous campaign by Kyiv, which deemed these tanks highly crucial for Ukraine. Each tank costs about $10 million. This decision underscored the growing support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, and the M1 Abrams tanks finally arrived in Ukraine in September 2023.
The arrival of these long-awaited US-made tanks was expected to bolster Ukraine's ability to break through enemy lines. However, the challenging terrain proved to be more formidable than anticipated, with Russian forces destroying five out of the 31 US Abrams tanks within just two months.
As a result of the failure to protect these valuable assets, Ukraine has opted to withdraw all American Abrams M1A1 battle tanks from the frontlines. This decision was driven by the increasing threat posed by Russian drones. It is ironic that these drones, which are significantly cheaper than the tanks, were able to neutralize such expensive military vehicles. This raises the question: How could these highly expensive tanks fall victim to Russian cheap drones?
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Russian Combat Vessels to Arrive in Cuba to Project "Global Power"
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Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that it is awaiting the arrival of Russian combat vessels, including a nuclear-powered submarine, next week. The vessels, including frigate Gorshkov, the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, the fleet oil tanker Pashin, and the rescue tug Nikolai Chiker, will be docked in Havana between June 12 and June 17. Cuba has been a key ally of Russia for decades. The announcement comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he could arm other nations with weapons to attack Western countries after US President Joe Biden allowed Ukraine to strike inside Russia with American weapons.
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Ukrainian troops staged three-day raid to hijack Russian Tsar Tank
In early April, Russian paratroopers attacked the positions of the Ukrainian 12th Azov Brigade near Terny, west of Kremennaya in eastern Ukraine. Having been blown up by mines and frightened by Ukrainian UAVs, the occupiers who survived abandoned their equipment and ran away from their positions. This made it possible for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to receive the trophy.
The Russians left behind an almost intact and completely new T-72B3M tank. According to Forbes, it is one of the bulkiest and, theoretically, most effective anti-drone radio jamming devices anyone has seen in Russia's war against Ukraine.
The Azov team spent three days inspecting, repairing and lifting the 51-ton T-72. Two months later he was repainted and assigned to the same tank battalion that helped kidnap him.
This is one of two captured T-72B3Ms that are in service with the 12th Azov Brigade. The Ukrainians nicknamed it “Tsar Tank” or “Tsar Electronic Warfare” for its “electronic warfare.” It had a huge electronic warfare system with additional batteries on the sides, tied by cables.
"Why the Russians piled so much jamming equipment on one tank is obvious. For six months starting in October, Russia-friendly Republican lawmakers in the US Congress blocked further US aid to Ukraine, depriving Ukrainian brigades of artillery shells and anti-tank missiles needed to repel Russian attacks So the Ukrainians launched a rapid program to build up to 100,000 explosive FPV drones in hundreds of tiny workshops as an intermediate firepower tool. As tiny Ukrainian drones filled the skies, the Russians scrambled to deploy anti-drone capabilities, including jamming capabilities that could block signals. control of drones,” explains the publication.
The Tsar Tank likely represented the zenith of Russian combat drone jamming. It is now known how the operation to kidnap him took place.
On the night of April 3, scouts crept up to the tank to inspect it. They found him entangled in barbed wire on an unexploded anti-tank mine. The tank was unloaded because the crew escaped without first turning off the fire control system.
On the night of April 4, the brigade “decided to act” and steal the tank. The bomb squad and tank crew quietly returned to the T-72 to clear any live explosives, including the mine under the tank, and install new batteries.
And already on the night of April 5, the time came to take him to the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Infantry and drone operators watched from a safe distance. Paramedics and an ambulance crew were on standby. The theft itself was carried out by two tank crews with the call signs “Baydar” and “Tenor”. They ran up to the T-72, ignoring the nearby Russian artillery salvo, and controlled the tank without turning on the headlights.
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Russian 'turtle tank' is blown to bits by Ukraine drone after bungling crew 'forgot to close hatch'
Ukrainian troops were able to fly an FVP kamikaze drone inside a Russian turtle tank, after the crew left the hatch wide open. In other news, Ukraine today launched a missile strike on Russian-occupied Luhansk city, reportedly destroying one of Putin's military bases.
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The Real Reason WHY Russia's Air Force One Terrifies Everyone!
Most nations across the globe have VIP planes which are designed to securely transport their heads of state or important government officials especially during long flights.
The most well known of such planes is the United States’ Air Force One. However Russia, arguably its historically biggest rival, does have a government aircraft to rival the Air Force One, a more closely kept secret.
But the obscurity isn’t total because we have a pretty good idea about the aircraft, and now you're also about to as well.
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Moment anti-Putin protester hurls Molotov cocktail at Russian military church setting it on fire
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Footage shows the moment a protester hurled Molotov cocktails at a “military” church in Russia.
Flames ignited on the front of Dmitry Donskoy chapel in oil-rich Tyumen, which has links to Vladimir Putin’s warring army in Ukraine.
The perpetrator made off on a bicycle and was later arrested, according to law enforcement.
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Chechen Special Forces In Kharkiv For "Decisive Action" As Ukraine Claims Russian Troop Surrender
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Chechen fighters from Ramzan Kadyrov’s Akhmat military unit have been deployed to Ukraine’s Kharkiv region amid Russia’s recent offensive. Akhmat military’s unit commander Apti Alaudinov said, “it’s very pleasant and flattering that we were transferred to these key sites.” On his Telegram channel. Alaudinov claimed that the Russian military plans to “complete” combat operations in Ukraine in 2024. Watch the video to know what is Akhmat's current task?
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Hezbollah's Biggest Attack On Israel After Netanyahu's Warning; Nearly A Dozen Israelis Injured
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched a major drone attack on Israel. The attack took place in Northern Israel. According to reports, 11 people were injured in the attack in Hurfeish. Hezbollah stated that the attack was in response to a recent IDF attack in Southern Lebanon. Click to find out more.
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Ukrainian artillery and drones rain down on Russian troops leaving tanks smouldering in ruins
Ukrainian drone operators have carried out a strike on a building with Russian infantry on the left bank.
This comes as Russia has suffered its two deadliest days of war back to back, losing 1,270 troops on Sunday (2nd June) and 1,290 on Monday (3rd June).
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Russia Smashes 'Evil Crimea Plot'; Ukraine's 'Spy Network Busted' By FSB
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Five Ukrainian intelligence agents have been detained in the Russian city of Sevastopol, Moscow’s Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed on Monday that the detainees were coordinating with Kyiv to plot acts of sabotage and at least one assassination. Watch to know more..
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Massive Airstrike on Krasnodar! Ukraine's dawn operation successful thanks to NEPTUNE missiles!
Massive Airstrike on Krasnodar! Ukraine's dawn operation successful thanks to NEPTUNE missiles!
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RUSSIAN SPECIAL FORCES GROUP GOES BEHIND UKRAINIAN LINES IN KHARKIV AND GETS ELIMINATED || 2024
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Ukrainian fighters learned to drop NATO-style glide bombs, surprises await Russians
Russian aviation drops about 3,000 glide bombs on Ukrainian positions and civilian settlements every month. Satellite-guided bombs have a range of more than 60 km. This means that Russian Su-30, Su-34 and Su-35 fighter-bombers can fire their bombs beyond the range of almost all Ukrainian air defenses, except some Western systems.
According to Forbes, KAB glide bombs weighing 500 and 1000 kg are “miracle weapons” for the Russians, noted the Ukrainian analytical group Deep State. Ukrainians have “virtually no resistance.”
"Ukrainian forces may not be able to defend against Russian glide bombs. But they can strike - with their own glide bombs," the publication writes.
To this end, the Ukrainian air force is converting its 40 or 50 surviving MiG-29 fighters and perhaps dozens of Su-27 fighters into precision glide bombers, armed with American short-range bombs.
This is an important development as the tiny Ukrainian air force tries to match the crushing glide bombing campaign of the much larger Russian air force, which has hundreds of Su-30s, Su-34s and Su-35s with four or even six KABs on each mission.
“This is fantastic news,” wrote Finnish analyst Joni Askola.
The bad news is that Ukraine probably cannot acquire enough Small Diameter Bombs or other munitions to continue the missions of its MiGs and Sukhoi.
No one outside the Pentagon and the Ukrainian Air Force knew that the Ukrainians had 130-kilogram Small Diameter Bombs that operate at a range of 110 km under satellite guidance on retractable wings until photos showing MiG-s surfaced online late last month. 29 with six miniature bombs under the wings.
Ukrainian MiGs were already capable of carrying glide munitions. Last year, American, French and Ukrainian technicians worked together to arm Ukrainian MiG-29s and Su-27s with the American Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range glide bomb and the French-made Armement Air-Sol Modulaire glide bomb. JDAM-ER and AASM weigh about 225 kg.
Small Diameter Bombs have the advantage of being smaller and also boasting a longer range than JDAM-ER and AASM, both of which reach approximately 65 km under the best conditions. A single MiG or Su armed with an Small Diameter Bombs could hit six targets in one sortie, and do so from a great distance, thereby reducing the risk from Russian air defenses. Equally important, Small Diameter Bomb costs only $40,000 per bomb.
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Hezbollah Rockets And Drones Spark Massive Fires In Israel; First Squadron Drone Attack On IDF Base
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Israeli firefighters battled blazes across northern Israel after Hezbollah launched rockets and drones from Lebanon. The Israel Fire and Rescue Services said over 30 firefighting crews were working overnight to extinguish the fires.
On June 4, the fire service said most of the blazes were brought under control, including the fire near Amiad, which it estimated burned nearly 990 acres. The fires led to the closure of several major roads in the Galilee area, as per Israeli officials.
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Gopro Battle❗Ukrainian Army Brutally Attacks Russian Troops in Kharkov
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Ukrainian border guards showed footage from gopro of exclusive fighting in the Volchansk region of Kharkov, which continues to take place in the city and its surroundings.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Telegram of the State Border Guard Service.
In the video, soldiers from the Ukrainian Border Guard Service break through Russian fire to reinforce their path towards their twin city.
last week Russian troops launched an offensive in the Kharkov region, trying to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Russian army succeeded in occupying several settlements along the front line.
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Hezbollah's Rocket Blitz Burns 990 Acres Of North Israel; 6 Soldiers Injured Battling Forest Fires
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Northern Israel burnt overnight after Hezbollah's back-to-back rocket and drone barrage sparked forest fires. In the last 24 hours, over 990 acres of land has been consumed by the fire while 6 Israeli soldiers have been injured in the firefighting operations. Footage on social media showed huge fires engulfing empty lands across northern Israel. Watch for more details.
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This Drone Will Change Battlefield Forever
This Drone Will Change Battlefield Forever
Drones, once the tool of photographers and hobbyists are now completely changing how wars are fought. There is now a wide range of drones being used by militaries across the world and the conflict in Ukraine has shown how they can be instrumental in shaping a war. In this video, we’re going to look at different kinds of drones to see how they’ve been so effective against the enemy.
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Red Alert In The Russian Navy! Russian Ship Has Been Destroyed!
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Hello Anka Daily News viewers, we continue to bring you all the hot developments of the Russia-Ukraine war. As you know, the war is in full swing and this conflict, which is closely followed by international politics, seems to be affecting Europe in a short time. European countries, which already had security concerns due to the ongoing war, had increased their defense investments. However, Russia continues its aggressive behavior without paying attention to these reactions.
The first step of European countries against Russian aggression was to support Ukraine. European countries have contributed greatly to the arms supplied to Ukraine. European countries have also provided a great deal of support in terms of intelligence. Ukrainian intelligence is developing various strategies to intercept the plans and projects of the Russian army. Personnel in various parts of Europe and Russia are making a significant effort in the flow of information to Ukraine. In these days when information turns into power, important reactions are emerging from Europe.
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Russian tanks engulfed in flames after being blown up by Ukraine drones as they hide in trees
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Ukraine utilise their FPV drones to destroy Russian forces as the struggle for Kharkiv rages on. Ukrainian soldiers released footage of them training troops to use these drones on the battlefield using virtual reality headsets.
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Who are the Houthis?
Who are the Houthis that have come to the fore with attacks on ships in the Red Sea?
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Ukraine war: Russia warns of nuclear war with US & NATO over weapons & explosives
The US and Germany have authorized Ukraine to strike targets on Russian soil with long-range weapons they are supplying. This is a significant policy change that comes as Ukrainian troops are losing ground in the war.
The deputy head of Russia’s security council expressed outrage on Friday and warned this could lead Moscow into a nuclear war with the US and NATO.
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Moment two Russian armoured vehicles are obliterated by Ukraine before troops flee huge explosion
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Ukrainian troops destroy two Russian armoured carriers near Avdiivka with the help of a US-made Bradley M2A2 IFV.
The Russian soldiers attempted an escape from the vehicle but got targeted by Ukrainian fire.
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Today (Jun 03 2024) Russian FPV drone operator has kill 300 Ukrainian soldier in trench Avdiivka
Russian FPV drone operator has kill 300 Ukrainian soldier in trench Avdiivka.
A Russian soldier employed FPV drones to eliminate over 300 Ukrainian Armed Forces [AFU] fighters. Drone operator can engage from a significant distance, providing a strategic advantage.These drones can tackle fortified targets or those hidden in trenches.
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Israel Army's Hezbollah Fear Exposed? Only 5% Weapons Used By Lebanese Group So Far: Report
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Amid escalating Hezbollah-IDF tensions on the northern front, a big revelation about Hezbollah's strength has come to the fore. Media reports claimed that Iran-backed Hezbollah has used only 5% of its weapons arsenal since the Gaza war broke out on October 7 last year. Earlier, Israeli Reserve Major General Gershon Hacohen had warned Israel of an "existential threat" from Hezbollah. Watch this video to know more.
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