Russian Tanks Destroyed in Unsuccessful Night Attack on Ukrainian Positions
16 June, 2024 A Russian tank with a roller trawl while clearing a path for another tank. Photo credits: 59th Brigade The Russians made an unsuccessful night assault on the positions of the Ukrainian military near Krasnohorivka.
The press service of the FPV drone unit of the 59th Brigade published a video showing the failed assault. The footage shows the enemy's night attempt to conduct an assault operation involving two tanks. To facilitate the assault, one of the enemy tanks cleared the way of mines while moving toward the positions of the Ukrainian defenders.
Detonation of tank with a roller trawl.
Photo credits: 59th Brigade
At the same time, another tank, with troops on its armor, was supposed to move along the already cleared passage. The path was cleared using a rolling or knife trawl installed in front of the leading tank. This allowed the first tank to get close enough to the Ukrainian defenders' positions.
However, due to a lack of cover, the tank hit a mine that reacted to its metal bottom. After the first tank detonated, the Ukrainian military successfully destroyed the second tank, which was carrying troops. The second tank was hit by an FPV drone, a drone drop, and cluster ammunition from artillery.
Hitting an enemy tank with troops by an FPV drone.
Photo credits: 59th Brigade
The remnants of the enemy troops, intended for the assault on the Ukrainian defenders' trenches, were also destroyed. It should be noted that during assault operations, the enemy often neglects engineering reconnaissance and carries out assaults along unprepared paths, resulting in significant equipment losses due to mines. Previously, Militarnyi reported that the Defense Forces defeated a Russian armored group in the Donetsk region near occupied Novomykhailivka.
The Russian command had sent one T-80 tank and two BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles to attack.
One of the tanks was equipped with a KMT-6 rolling trawl, intended to clear Ukrainian minefields.