Ukraine ate Russian T-80 tanks alive — former US Army officer
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Sun, 04 May 2025 16:05:47 +0300
Whats wrong with the Russian T80 tankAccording to the latest data, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have managed to destroy about 1,000 T80s, often using FPV drones.
They successfully attack the vulnerable turrets of these tanks.This was noted by former US Army officer and military analyst Brent Eastwood, writes 19FortyFive .The Kremlin was counting on the T80 to carry out lightning attacks on the Ukrainian front, but things did not turn out as expected.
But the Russians were in for a surprise.
Javelin antitank missiles and unmanned loitering munitions did their job.
In addition, the Russians remained vulnerable on the roads, with long columns of tanks and APCs slowly taking up positions.
The Ukrainians simply destroyed tanks, such as the T80, at the front of the columns and in the rear.
What is important to understand is that the armored assault was supposed to take Kyiv in the first days of the war, but the tank failed to cope with its task.We cannot ignore the fact that the Russian invaders themselves nicknamed the tank a steel coffin.
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