2024-09-05 12:12:23
Since the beginning of military operations in the Kursk region, fighters of the 80th separate airborne assault Galician brigade of the Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already captured seven enemy tanks, including the newest T-90M, four T-80BVM and two T-72.
This was reported on the brigade’s Telegram channel.
According to the information, the captured tanks will be used to strengthen the combat power of the Lviv paratroopers in the upcoming battles with Russian troops. “I always wanted to capture a Russian tank,” says serviceman Bohdan in the released video.
It was he, together with his comrades and representatives of the SBU, who managed to capture several new T-80BVMs in the vicinity of the city of Sudzha in the first days of fighting in the Kursk region.
Galitskaya Brigade tank officer Dmitry reported that the captured tanks were in varying technical conditions: from minor communication problems to the need for major repairs.
The T-90M Proryv was captured during a raid operation by the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade fighters behind enemy lines, when they were clearing enemy positions. Now the paratroopers are figuring out how to set up the control system. Another T-80BVM tank was captured during fighting near the city of Sudzha. The paratroopers discovered the abandoned Russian tank using a drone while conducting additional reconnaissance.
“The T-80s are of particular interest to us, they will be easy to master. They are in good technical condition, they have a mileage of about 80 km – you could say that they are practically new. The T-72s, on the contrary, are in poor condition, this is outdated equipment that has been used for a long time. We are trying to restore them,” the military shared.
Galician paratroopers note that the captured equipment significantly enhances their capabilities. In their opinion, the Russians’ problems with T-80 tanks arose due to the insufficient training of the crews. This is also evident from the inept way in which ammunition was loaded into the tank.
Earlier, “Kursor” reported and showed how Ukrainian Armed Forces pilots destroyed crossings in the Kursk region of Russia.