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Ukranian tank hits an advancing Russian BTR-82A at point blank range in the Kursk region. (war.observer)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz
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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ A battle took place a few hours ago: the russians were advancing with armored vehicles but encountered our tank, which wished the occupiers a "good" night. The survivors have replenished the exchange fund>

The positions from which they launched their offensive were counterattacked by assault groups of the 225th Separate Assault Battalion and are now under our control. We continue our work; stay tuned for updates.

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51Β°22'23.3"N 35Β°09'09.2"E

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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 55 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Driving straight into a MBT is certainly one of the strategies of all time

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Then when you survive, you go round the corner of your wrecked vehicle to check, as if needing to confirm that "yup, thats a tank".

Also goddamn that one guy running straigh across, past the front of the tanks, towards the treeline.

[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The whole crew must have been caught off guard, surprised no one swept him with an aux. This is some WWII shit with modern hardware.

[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago

Charge of the ~~Light~~ Vatnik Brigade

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is actually ridiculous. I bet the tank operators were so confused haha

[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Gunner - "Are you sure those aren't our guys!?"

Commander - "Yes, fire!"

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You weren't lying when you said point blank. That cannot have been more than 10 meters away.

[–] Doom@ttrpg.network 19 points 1 day ago

My God I can't imagine how that blast must've felt on the body.

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Were they trying to forfeit? I really don't understand the logic of driving almost straight at an enemy tank and showing your broad side.

[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fog of war, misidentification and disorientation.

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The brr crew must have thought these were friendlies.. noone would knowingly drive at enemy armor like this...

[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah I'm guessing this because it's a T-72B yeah? They must have missed the Ukrainian colors lmao.

[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

The driver saw "a tank" at best. If the gunner/commander were even looking in the right direction, nothing tells us their lens wasn't dirty, the optics broken or everything was shaking too violently for a proper look. It's easy to overestimate how much you can really see out of your steel coffin, especially when it's 40 year old soviet steel coffins.

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 5 points 1 day ago

Looks very much like the tank (and its friend) had taken a hit and was being checked out by infantry; great way to test the expendability of russian infantry.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

GUNNER, HEAT, PC!

TRAVERSE LEFT!

~UP!~

FIRE!