![]() ![]() It was then assumed that the logs were designed to shelter the vehicles’ vulnerable radiators from small arms fire because they were acquired from the same forests that the trucks were passing through. Previously, Russian armor upgrades included wooden boards and scrap metal that were observed mounted to the front of Russian KamAZ trucks. Several drone attacks have also added to tank kills in Ukraine. Russia seems to have acknowledged that the lethal and easy-to-use MANPAD and anti-tank guided missiles used by Ukrainian troops put all of the Russian armor in jeopardy, precisely because the MANPADS like Javelins hit the tank vertically from the top, where the tank is at its weakest. Data from the Open-source intelligence and figures cited by Oryx, an independent weapon tracker had earlier informed that more than 400 tanks were lost based on open-source data and visuals on the internet. Image of Tanks with Grills – Via TwitterĪccording to Ukraine-based media Kyiv Independent, Russia has lost about 700 tanks in Ukraine as of 8 April 2022. The Russian forces seemed to be adding make-shift metal cages to the tops of their tanks in an apparent attempt to defend against Javelin and other anti-tank missiles. Last month, Russian military trucks involved in the Ukrainian assault piqued onlookers’ interest and curiosity after they appeared armed with wooden logs and scrap metal plates. To thwart the missile attacks and protect their tanks and trucks from missiles and gunfire, Russian troops have ‘up-armored’ the tanks with an array of materials that has earned them the reputation of “Artisanal Army” by Ukrainians for their choice of traditional protection gear. However, Russian tanks are having a hard time in Ukraine. Tanks are one of the major offensive weapons of modern militaries – being enormous in size, fast-moving, heavily equipped capable of causing widespread destruction. ![]()
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