Russia Using Kamikaze Tanks Against Ukraine Positions
Just unbelievable!
— Victor (@Vic14011) June 18, 2023
Russians in Ukraine stuff obsolete T-54 tanks with explosive to use them as "Shaheds".
Luckily, this tank hit a mine, but the follow-up explosion was still horrifying!!! pic.twitter.com/nlJuZEF4wj
* Ukraine's much-anticipated counter-offensive has yielded a mixed response
* Russia's dominance in the air is having a major impact on Ukraine's push
* Putin also resorting to suicide tanks in a bid to restrict Ukrainian advances
Russian soldiers are packing tanks with explosives and remotely driving them at Ukrainian trenches and detonating them in a terrifying new tactic.
It comes as Kyiv is forced to pause its counter-offensive in the south amid heavy losses of Western armoured vehicles, according to the Wall Street Journal.
New video footage from Donetsk shows a remote-controlled T-54 laden with explosives lumbering towards a Ukrainian trench this week.
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Update: Russia Uses ‘Suicide Tank’ To Attack Ukrainian Troops; Expert Calls It Outdated, Slow & Highly Vulnerable To Modern Weapons (EurAsian Times)
WNU Editor: In the above video the explosion was massive, probably killing or wounding a number of Ukrainian soldiers. The experts may call this tactic outdated and slow, but it is having an impact.
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