Russian T‑80BV tank destroyed by Ukrainian drone in dramatic footage
Russian T-80BV tank was hit by a Ukrainian kamikaze drone. A powerful explosion ensued, causing the turret to fly a few meters to the side. The recording surfaced on the internet on Sunday.
It was published on Telegram by the drone company of the 47th Independent Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was most likely made in Donbas, though the exact location is unknown.
The kamikaze drone hits the Russian tank, immediately causing a strong explosion. The power of the explosion is evidenced by the fact that the turret lands a few meters from the tank wreck.
"Instant detonation of the Russian tank... Kamikaze drone assembled in Ukraine using Chinese components combined with a Soviet grenade destroys the occupier's tank," reads the description of the recording.
Russia's armored losses
According to the military service Oryx, which counts visually confirmed Russian losses, since the beginning of the invasion, Putin's forces have lost at least 15,878 aircraft, armoured vehicles, cars, and artillery of various types.
Russians have lost as many as 3,036 tanks of various types. The vast majority, 1,455, were from the T-72 series.
