The calculation of the Russian air defense system Tor-M2U spoke about his combat work in Ukraine. The modernization of the Russian Tor air defense systems proceeded in this order, in 1991 a version of the Tor-M1 air defense system appeared, in 2009 the Tor-M2U air defense system and in 2016 the Tor-M2 air defense system.
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Lancet drone strike in the TRML-4D radar of the IRIS-T air defense system of Ukraine. The German-made TRML-4D radar from the IRIS-T SLM air defense system of the Ukrainian army came under attack from the Russian Lancet kamikaze drone. The TRML-4D radar is capable of tracking up to 1500 flying objects at an altitude of up to 30 kilometers, you can find more information about the TRML-4D radar and the IRIS-T SLM air defense system on the channel. As a result of the impact of the Lancet drone, the radar was damaged, judging by the video, artillery also hit the radar.
The armor of the T-72B3 tank withstood 2 hits of the Stugna Ukraine ATGM. Published footage of the battle of the Russian tank T-72B3. The tank used up its ammunition and began to return to replenish ammunition. Reportedly, at that moment the tank was attacked twice from the Ukrainian ATGM "Stugny", despite being hit, the tank withstood the blows and returned to the unit. It is worth noting that the Ukrainian ATGM "Stugna" is a fairly effective weapon for destroying tanks, but apparently the additional armor of the tank turned out to be more effective in this battle.
Footage of a mobile crew of the Ukrainian army armed with an SPG-9 Spear mounted anti-tank grenade launcher. The effective firing range of such a grenade launcher against armored targets is up to 1300 meters. For more information about the SPG-9 grenade launcher, see the link to the video in the comments to the video.
Footage of the work of the Russian MLRS "Grad" after the impact of the Ukrainian rocket MLRS Himars. The Ukrainian army, conducting aerial photo reconnaissance with a drone, noticed the Russian installation of the Grad MLRS, after which the Himars MLRS struck with precision weapons. Despite the close impact of the Himars MLRS rocket, the Russian Grad MLRS continued to carry out its combat mission and launched missiles. The crew apparently worked remotely from cover.
A German Leopard 2A6 tank of the Ukrainian army, possibly abandoned by its crew, came under attack from a Russian Lancet kamikaze drone. A kamikaze drone hit the back of a Ukrainian Leopard 2A6 tank where the ammunition is located, judging by the video, the shells did not detonate, but the tank was damaged.
Battle of the BMP M2A2 Bradley of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region. An episode of the battle with the use of the American BMP M2A2 Bradley by the Ukrainian army has been published. This is footage of a battle dated June 8, when a large convoy of Ukrainian M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Leopard 2A6 tanks, as a result of an attack on Russian positions, was hit by mines and hit by Russian artillery. The video is shortened, showing the fire of an M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle and a vehicle of the same type hitting a mine. After that, the Ukrainian soldiers put up a smoke screen and try to evacuate, at which point the shooting of the battle stops.
A kamikaze armored car with 3 tons of explosives was blown up in Ukraine. A Russian serviceman spoke about turning an MT-LB armored personnel carrier into a kamikaze vehicle with 3.5 tons of explosives and sending it to a stronghold of the Ukrainian army.
Published footage of a ram by a German tank Leopard 2A6 of the army of Ukraine, an armored personnel carrier M2A2 Bradley, previously delivered from the United States to Ukraine. In the video, a damaged Ukrainian Leopard 2A6 tank crashes into a wrecked M2A2 Bradley armored personnel carrier, after which an explosion occurs and it starts to move back. The reasons for what happened to the Ukrainian tank Leopard 2A6 and the fate of its crew are not reported.
Footage of a colossal explosion when using the tank as a kamikaze vehicle of the same role. A Russian kamikaze tank was equipped with 6 tons of explosives and sent towards Ukrainian positions. The tank did not reach the target, hitting a mine, after which it was destroyed from an RPG, despite this, the explosion of such an amount of explosives at a short distance is dangerous for soldiers in positions. Ukrainian units reportedly retreated from the stronghold after the explosion.
Collision with mines of a large column of Ukrainian armored vehicles near Novodarovka. Published footage of hitting mines, a large column of military equipment of the Ukrainian army in the area of Novodarovka in the Zaporozhye region. After hitting the mines, Russian artillery began to work along the column. As a result of the battle, if it can be called that, 8 armored vehicles were destroyed, among them MaxxPro armored vehicles, as well as 2 tanks. In the same place, you can see 2 armored vehicles previously knocked out. It is not clear why, when the first armored vehicles hit the mines, the column did not stop moving and why there were no mine-clearing vehicles and minesweeping tanks.
A Lancet drone strikes a T-72 tank pushing a Ukrainian MaxxPro armored vehicle. Published footage of the impact of the Russian kamikaze drone "Lancet" in the Ukrainian T-72B3 tank, this is a captured tank towing an M1224 MaxxPro armored vehicle. The video is not particularly remarkable, except that the tank towing the car ended up running into it, this is the first time this has happened. The episode is shown at the end of the video.
Russian servicemen shared their impressions of the American-made Oshkosh M-ATV captured Ukrainian armored vehicle and foreign equipment of the Ukrainian army. The Oshkosh armored car was abandoned by the crew near the village of Novodonetskoye. The Oshkosh M-ATV armored vehicle was developed by the American company Oshkosh Truck and put into service in 2009. The car was used in several military conflicts and it turned out to be more tenacious than the previously used Humvee armored vehicle. The car is quite well protected, this is also noted in the video by the Russian soldier. The vehicle can be armed with M240 and M2 Browning machine guns, Mk 19 grenade launcher and two types of anti-tank systems. The Oshkosh M-ATV armored vehicle is available in five variants and can accommodate up to 11 people. Engine power 370 hp allows it to reach speeds of up to 105 km / h, the cost of the Oshkosh M-ATV armored vehicle is about $ 470,000.
SAM Pantsir shoots down Ukraine's Storm Shadow cruise missile. Footage of the work of the operators of the Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system to intercept the British-made Ukrainian cruise missile Storm Shadow has been published, we previously talked about these missiles. It is worth noting that it is not always possible to shoot down these missiles, since not all directions are covered by air defense.