Ukrainian forces devastate Russian war assets in Kramatorsk
One of the Ukrainian border units had a very productive day eliminating Russian equipment. We describe the Russian equipment that was removed from further participation in the war.
The video material was published on the official profile of the 3rd border unit named after the Hero of Ukraine, Col. Yevhen Pikus, operating in the Kramatorsk area. It shows documented attacks carried out with the help of drones, which resulted in the Russians losing a Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system and two T-62 tanks—one destroyed and the other damaged.
Russian equipment destroyed by Ukrainians
"In one day, the border guards from the Phoenix unit neutralized three important military targets. Thanks to the professional work of reconnaissance and strike drone operators, the Strela-10 system, designed for observing and neutralizing aerial targets, was destroyed. A Russian, Soviet-origin T-62 tank was also destroyed. Another such tank was damaged," the Ukrainians wrote.
The Strela-10 is a short-range anti-aircraft missile system constructed on the chassis of the MTLB amphibious vehicle. It uses track traction and an engine with 180 kW. As a result, it reaches speeds of about 60 km/h on roads and about 6 km/h in water. Depending on the version of this system, the Russians use 9M37, 9M37M, or 9M333 missiles. Some versions of the Strela-10 also have a mounted 7.62 mm machine gun.
Old tanks used by the Russians
The T-62 tanks are among the older ones used by the Russians in Ukraine. Back in the 1960s, they were designed based on the T-54 and T-55 tank series.
They feature a 115 mm smoothbore gun and reinforced armour, which does not guarantee protection in today's times, not only against newer anti-tank weapons but, as can be seen in the newly released footage, against kamikaze drones.
In Ukraine, the invaders also often use T-62M models, which have been modernized since the 1980s. They are equipped with additional composite armour modules on the turret and hull. The latest transport of this type of tank to the front was observed in August this year.
