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Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022 Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev's forces.

Abrams Tank ‘Went Up in Flames’ After Drone Strike – Russian Drone Operator

© Photo : Ministry of Defense of the Russian FederationAn American Abrams M1 tank destroyed in the special military operation zone
An American Abrams M1 tank destroyed in the special military operation zone - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.06.2024
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Moscow’s May exhibition of Western weapons, captured by Russian forces throughout the special op zone, shattered the illusion of NATO’s technical superiority. Since then, new reports about Western equipment that is clearly lagging behind have come in.
A US-supplied Abrams tank completely burned out after it was hit by a first-person view (FPV) drone in the Avdeyevka region in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), a Russian drone operator has said, commenting on his experience dealing with heavy Western equipment.

“The ‘birdie’ [FPV-drone] went on an on-call flight, carrying a thermal camera. I saw a warm point that stood for some moving equipment. When I [the drone] flew closer [to the point], I realized that it was a tank. Clearly, a big one. So I slowly snuck up to it, dove in, and it just went up in flames from a small projectile,” the operator said.

Russian drone operator tells his story  - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.06.2024
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
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He added that it took some time for the other Russian soldiers to realize what the exact tank that had just been destroyed was. At first, they thought it was a German-made Leopard main battle tank, but after asking the specialists, they found out that it actually was a US-made Abrams tank.
Russian specialists are very well aware of all the weaknesses in foreign equipment and constantly study trophy samples, the operator also noted.
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