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military3 years ago•1 min saved

Ukrainian forces use advanced weaponry to repel Russian attacks.

A video shared on social media by Ukraine's 36th Marine Brigade appears to show Ukrainian marines using US-made Javelin missiles to strike multiple vehicles in a Russian armored column, causing explosions and fires. Both the US and NATO have sent Javelins to Ukraine following Russia's invasion, and Ukraine has successfully used the weapons to strike Russian armor and vehicles. Experts estimate that Russia has likely lost more than half of its operational tanks in Ukraine.

via Yahoo News|

#armored-vehicles #javelin-missiles #military

military3 years ago•1 min saved

Ukrainian forces strike back against Russian military might.

A video shared by Ukraine's 36th Marine Brigade shows Ukrainian marines using US-made Javelin missiles to strike multiple vehicles in a Russian armored column, causing explosions and fires. The US and NATO have sent Javelins and other anti-tank weapons to Ukraine following Russia's invasion. Ukraine has successfully used the weapons to strike Russian armor and vehicles, and some experts estimate that Russia has likely lost more than half of its operational tanks in Ukraine.

via Business Insider|

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military3 years ago•3 min saved

Ukrainian forces deal devastating blows to Russian military in ongoing conflict.

Ukrainian Marines armed with US-supplied Javelin missiles ambushed and destroyed a column of at least seven Russian tanks and armored vehicles in the Donetsk region. The viral video shows the tanks being hit one by one, causing them to burst into flames and sending soldiers fleeing. The US has provided Ukraine with 8,500 Javelin anti-tank missiles as part of its $46 billion military assistance package. According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, Kyiv’s forces have destroyed more than 3,600 enemy tanks over the past 13 months.

via New York Post |

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conflict3 years ago•2 min saved

Russian-Ukrainian Conflict: Intense Battles and Devastating Losses on Both Sides

A video posted by Ukraine's 36th Marine Brigade shows Ukrainian soldiers destroying several Russian tanks with Javelin missiles in the Donetsk region. Ukraine claims to have destroyed thousands of Russian tanks throughout the conflict, with Kyiv's count estimating Russia's total tank losses at 3,595. Russia has never confirmed Ukraine's estimates, and Kyiv's count comes in higher than many Western estimates. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced plans to produce and upgrade more than 1,600 tanks in the next three years, but experts have criticized Russia's limited industrial capacity to quickly produce advanced tanks and ongoing losses on the battlefield.

via Newsweek|

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