[Music] a Ukrainian drone successfully targeted and destroyed the t90m the latest main battle tank to enter Frontline Russian service the strike which took place near the Eastern town of a divka video footage capturing the engagement was released by Alexander pivnenko the commander of the Ukrainian National Guard unit ngu the Drone operated by the first Squadron of the special purpose Center Omega detected the t90m tank positioning itself for combat utilizing in drone the Ukrainian forces precis
ely delivered the strike resulting in the destruction of the Russian tank the t90m Often touted by Russian President Vladimir Putin as the world's best tank has faced significant setbacks on the battlefield despite Putin's claims of its superiority the t90m has encountered formidable challenges in Ukraine prior to the fullscale invasion of Ukraine the Russian Ministry of Defense had signed contracts for over 150 t90m tanks anal s drawing from open source intelligence estimate that Russia has los
t at least 70 t90m tanks in the war with Ukraine additionally several t90m tanks have been captured as Trophies by Ukrainian forces further underscoring the challenges faced by Russia in maintaining its armed assets Ukrainian forces appear to have fought back a Russian battalion-sized armored assault destroying a slew of Russian tanks in Vehicles close to the captured eastern city of adiva Russia captured the Strategic city of abiva in mid-February and fighting has raged west of the settlement i
n the week since Moscow has claimed a string of villages since taking control of abiva sparking concerns among CV's Bankers over whether Ukraine can successfully halt Russia's Advance Westward are you Ukrainian open-source intelligence account reported on Sunday that Ukraine had repelled a large scale attack of 36 Russian tanks and 12 infantry fighting vehicles around the village of tonen directly west of adiva on Saturday CV's Fighters took out 12 tanks and eight of the BMP infantry fighting Ve
hicles according to the account this looks to be Russia's first battalion-sized mechanized assault since Moscow launched its Onslaught on abiva in October 2023 according to the US Think Tank The Institute for the study of war in the initial weeks of attacks on adiva which had been a Ukrainian stronghold Russia lost many of its tanks and armored vehicles during the height of the fighting Ukraine shared footage appearing to show Russian military vehicles littering the fields around abiva Russia th
en switched to infantry Le attacks to conserve armored vehicles following the first two waves of assaults on the settlement the isw evaluated in mid December fighting around tonan K over the weekend is a positive indicator for Ukraine's ability to defend against future largescale Russian assaults and the expected summer 2024 Russian offensive operation the isw think tank said on Sunday Ukrainian off officials have warned that Russia is gearing up for a renewed offensive on Ukrainian defenses in
the coming warmer months Ukrainian president volmir zalinski has said Moscow will mount a new effort as early as May into the summer months Kiev has also suggested delays in Western Aid to its front lines are hampering Ukraine's ability to defend against Russian attacks and prevent moscow's advances Ukrainian forces may have had to expand a significant amount of material to defend against the Russian assault near ton enka highlighting Russia's ability to conduct assaults that Force Ukraine to ex
pand outsized portions of its already limited material and Manpower reserves to defend against fighting has been heavy along the Eastern front lines in donet Long considered a focus for Russia but Moscow has also attacked further north closer to the the kiv city of kupiansk as well as maintaining fighting in the south of the war torn country the Russian military commands willingness to commit a battalion's worth of Tanks to an attack near aiva indicates that this assault was a priority effort dr
one dog fights have been a growing phenomenon in battlefields like Ukraine in recent years back in November of 2022 for example example footage was released of a Ukrainian drone going toe to- Toe with a Russian drone and coming out Victorious while not as glamorous as the dog fights of Old Times these types of interaction shows an interesting development in the use of drones on the battlefield the duration of training for UAV operators varies depending on several factors and motivation and initi
al training play crucial roles in shaping drone operators Readiness for combat situations that there are Aces who are already ready in a week it all depends on the moral state of a person he can be a great Ace in civilian life but if he comes Under Fire he may not show his abilities there are those who study and Achieve success and there are those who it's not a given basil magaloff is reported as saying the use of aerial combat drills involving helicopters highlights the ongoing rivalry between
Russia and Ukraine in the field of drone technology and expertise the conflict between the two Nations has seen a significant increase in the deployment of drones on the front lines the Russian Ministry of Defense has reported that they have trained over 3,500 drone operators for firstperson view fpv as part of a special military operation this number includes over 1,700 drone Crews which shows the significant investment made in drone training within the Russian military in order to adapt to ch
anging Battlefield Dynamics and enhance drone capabilities the Russian military has set up dedicated training ranges and centers to practice using fpv drones electronic warfare equipment and advanced aircraft Weaponry as both Russia and Ukraine increasingly rely on drones the outcome of the conflict made depend on the Mastery of UAV tactics and Technology Russian RC State Defense con has also launched a training center for specialists in unmanned aircraft the curriculum includes drone Control Da
ta analysis and strategies for countering hostile drone activities the company announced in February 2024 that it plans to enroll 50 individuals for the inaugural month of training the training regimen includes 30 to 165 hours of theoretical and practical coursework Ukraine is also lik ly to integrate drone dog fight training too if it is not already on March 1st Ukraine's digital transformation Minister Mao federov announced that seven vocational schools in the country would introduce a commerc
ial drone education program following similar efforts to integrate drone training into school curricula this
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