Soldiers of the 1st Tank Brigade were engaged in the destruction of enemy fortifications in the Avdiivka sector

30 June, 2024 Shelling of enemy positions by tankers of the 1st Tank Brigade. Photo credits: 1st Tank Brigade Soldiers from the 1st Tank Brigade were involved in the destruction of Russian positions in the Avdiivka sector.

A video of the tank crews' work was posted online. The published footage captures the work of tank crews firing at enemy positions from a short range. Soldiers used 125 mm HEAT rounds for effective destruction of manpower.

It should be noted that such a short distance of fire is quite dangerous, as the tank could have been hit with an anti-tank grenade launcher. Novooleksandrivka, Donetsk region, at the following coordinates: 48.27516, 37.56563

Due to the poor quality of the video, it is difficult to identify the combat vehicle accurately, but it can be argued that it is a Soviet-made tank, probably a T-64. In addition, the video shows a low reversing speed, which is typical for Soviet-era T-64 and T-72 tanks due to the peculiarity of their gearboxes. Both Soviet-made tanks and Western-style combat vehicles are currently being used in the Avdiivka sector. Thus, the 47th Mechanized Brigade soldiers released a video of the combat use of the M1A1 Abrams SA-UKR main battle tank against Russian positions at the Avdiivka Coke Plant.

The footage was taken in late winter - early spring 2024 by a reconnaissance drone of the Aerial Reconnaissance Unit "God's Work" of the 47th Brigade.

The video captures an M1A1 Abrams SA-UKR firing three shots at a coke plant building.

The loader's speed, which averages 9.4 seconds, can be seen.