2024-06-12 07:05:12
In response to the newest information, the Russians are dropping tanks at such a price that it’s not potential to compensate for the losses. Consultants’ calculations present that in three months – from March to Might of this yr – the Russian military misplaced a median of virtually 400 tanks per 30 days – that’s, as a lot as 70 p.c. greater than within the first two years of the conflict.
BILD open supply evaluation skilled Julian Röpcke notes that such giant losses are additionally brought on by the truth that the Russians themselves facilitate the work of the Ukrainians. The Russians make one seemingly small mistake that prices them dearly.
Russia misplaced tons of of tanks, armored personnel carriers and infantry preventing automobiles resulting from a typical mistake of the Russian crew – leaving the hatch open, in accordance with Mr. Röpcke, who analyzed the document of the destruction of the Russian tank “Turtle”.
The “turtle” tank is a comparatively new invention of the Russian battlefield. This tank is so named as a result of it has a shell that resembles the roof of a shed – extra armor to guard towards drones. This leads to decreased visibility for the tank crew, however the drones explode away from the tank’s precise armor.
J. Röpcke states that it is rather tough to destroy a stopped Russian tank “Turtle”, however the Ukrainians’ job is made simpler by the left open hatch – kamikaze drones can get contained in the tank and successfully destroy it.
Not solely “Turtle” tanks, but additionally different Russian armored automobiles are destroyed on this manner virtually each day, in accordance with J. Röpcke.
Lots of of Russian tanks, armored personnel carriers and infantry preventing automobiles have been destroyed resulting from hatches left open by the evacuating Russians.
Troopers are skilled to shut hatches in the event that they need to evacuate, as broken or just caught tools will be recovered later. However the panicking Russians do not even take into consideration hatches, making the work of Ukrainian drone pilots simpler.
“If the hatch was closed, it might be way more tough to destroy the tank,” emphasizes J. Röpcke.
2024-06-12 07:05:12