To Blow Up Russia’s Turtle Tanks, Hit Them With Two Drones In A Row
A very crude Russian turtle tank. Via social media Desperate to clear mines in the no-man’s-land between Russian and Ukrainian positions—and equally desperate to protect the mine-clearers from Ukraine’s explosive first-person-view drones—the Russian military devised a new kind of vehicle this spring. It’s an up-armored tank with mine-exploding rollers and shed-like improvised armor to shield […]
Ukrainian Troops Have Figured Out How To Destroy Russian Turtle Tanks
A destroyed Russian turtle tank. Via social media In early April, a new kind of Russian armored vehicle crawled onto the battlefields of Russia’s 27-month wider war on Ukraine: the “turtle tank”—a T-62, T-72 or T-80 tank with add-on metal shells made of roofing material, grates and mesh. As weird as they look, turtle tanks […]