Ukrainian soldiers capture Russian T‑62M "turtle tank"
A video has appeared on social media showing the capture of a Russian "turtle tank" by Ukrainian soldiers from the 22nd Separate Mechanized Brigade. The Russian T-62M tank stops after a few hits.
A video has surfaced online presenting Ukrainian soldiers who captured a Russian tank. The video shows the capture of the Russian "turtle tank" by Ukrainian soldiers from the 22nd Separate Mechanized Brigade.
The Russian T-62M tank stops after a few hits, after which Ukrainian soldiers capture it, take the crew prisoner, and drive off with the tank.
The crew of the Russian tank lost their way and approached the brave Ukrainian soldiers' position at a distance of about 300 meters, who masterfully carried out the capture without any losses on their side - wrote an internet user in a comment.
What tank did the Ukrainians capture?
The T-62 tanks, designed in the 1960s, were a modernization of the T-54/55 series, with reinforced armour as the main improvement.
The T-62M/MW models are most commonly found in Ukraine, part of the Russian deep modernization reserves from the 1980s. These variants were equipped with additional composite armour modules on the turret and hull, and the MW version was reinforced with Contact-1 reactive armour blocks.
Although these upgrades were effective 40 years ago, nowadays, these tanks are considered ineffective on the battlefield. They mainly serve as infantry support using high-explosive fragmentation shells.
Also, regarding offensive capabilities, the T-62 and T-62M tanks significantly lag behind not only NATO tanks but even later Soviet/Russian designs.
