Opposite Business Insider states a major in the 128th Ukrainian mountain brigade that soldiers in the brigade have filled a tank with explosives and then driven it towards Russian forces.
The brigade was inspired by Russian forces who have attempted the same during the war in Ukraine.
– A decision was made to use a similar tactic and see if it would be effective or not, says Major Yaroslav Galas to the American online newspaper.
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Was filled with one and a half tons of explosives
According to Galas, Ukrainian forces had hijacked the T-62 tank from the Russians. Soldiers from the brigade filled the vehicle with one and a half tonnes of explosives before it drove towards the Russian positions.
Due to the dangerous nature of the assignment, the driver had to volunteer.
– It is very, very dangerous. So the commander gave no order. They asked for a volunteer, says the major.
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The Ukrainian soldier Vasil Dudinets took on the mission.
– I was fully aware that I might not want to come back. Death would have occurred immediately if the tank had been hit and the explosives had gone off, says Dudinets.
See video from the archive: Russian armored car explodes
Gave bån gas
After establishing himself in the driver’s compartment of the tank, Dudinets gave full throttle towards the Russian positions, according to the brigade. As he approached, he threw himself out of the tank after jamming the throttle.
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Dudinets was equipped with a detonator with which he could set off the improvised rolling bomb. However, he was unable to do that when the tank ran over a mine and exploded with tremendous force.
According to the Ukrainian brigade, the tank exploded around 50 meters from the Russian position. Major Galas claims that position was no longer a concern for the Ukrainian forces after the explosion.
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Former general: – Idiot
After a video of a Russian tank going airborne in the same way circulated earlier this year, the tactic was slammed by retired US general Mark Hertling.
– Load a tank full of explosives, have a volunteer drive it, then jump out. What an idiotic way to conduct armored operations by the Russians, he signed X / Twitter in June.
2023-09-14 19:26:27
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