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26 Feb 2024
19 Mar 2024 (More Abram M1 tanks destroyed)

Pictures and video appearing to show a Ukrainian Abrams on fire began circulating on social media earlier today. At the time of the incident, the tank was said to have been operating near the town of Avdiivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, which Russian forces recently seized control of after months of heavy fighting. U.S. officials confirmed last September that 31 M1 Abrams tanks had been delivered to Ukraine's armed forces.

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https://www.twz.com/land/ukraines-first-...e-occurred

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A screengrab from a remote control of a Made-in-China DJI Mavic drone +3km away and hovering +230m directly over the burning M1.

Note the display shows the Mavic drone was set to 4k-video recording on 87% battery with 29 min of return-to-home flight time left..

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Are the tank weapons eg 84mm recolless anti- tank can destroyed this too ?....
cannot be cannot be... Tongue

must be KGB or CCP black hens... Tongue

this tank must be in moscow surrounding putin nao! Tongue
(27-02-2024, 09:17 PM)Geneco Wrote: [ -> ]cannot be cannot be... Tongue

must be KGB or CCP black hens... Tongue

this tank must be in moscow surrounding putin nao! Tongue

I thought Russians no missiles for years
(27-02-2024, 09:19 PM)sogo Wrote: [ -> ]I thought Russians no missiles for years

That is an advert from CIA Pvt Ltd & NATO Inc... Big Grin
(27-02-2024, 09:19 PM)sogo Wrote: [ -> ]I thought Russians no missiles for years
Yes according to "experts"...

Must be true... must be true... Tongue
That promise was made last September. Reuters said it could not confirm the claim by the Russians. US to supply 31 such tanks and each tank has a turbo jet engine of 1,500 hp.

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/42234...will-burn/
(27-02-2024, 09:37 PM)teaserteam Wrote: [ -> ]That promise was made last September.  Reuters said it could not confirm the claim by the Russians. US to supply 31 such tanks and each tank has a turbo jet engine of 1,500 hp.

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/42234...will-burn/

Looks like the Russians kept their Sep 2023 promise to "burn" those M1 tanks.  Big Grin

Unlike Leopards, Challenger and Russian MBT which uses turbo-charged diesel, only the M1 uses turbine-engine - which runs very hot...meaning it will show up easier on infra-red.
Which means those 31 M1 Abrams are going to be easy target day or night operating in the wide open flat terrain of eastern Ukraine. Big Grin

M1 vs T-72 heat signature compared...
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(27-02-2024, 09:02 PM)ysh02 Wrote: [ -> ]Are the tank weapons eg 84mm recolless anti- tank can destroyed this too ?....

As long as enough rounds lands accurately on the vulnerable part of the tank, like the engine area, the turret roof or even any hatch left open by the tank crew.

And how to be that accurate ? Drones with explosives..esp FPV drones...

BTW, it was the Ukrainians who "taught" the Russians how to use consumer (toy) drones on the battle field during the early stage of the Conflict...Big Grin

Based on the picture I think it is a malfunction rather than rocket or drone hit on the M1 tank?
(27-02-2024, 09:30 PM)Geneco Wrote: [ -> ]Yes according to "experts"...

Must be true... must be true... Tongue

Those missiles.must be unvaccinated
(27-02-2024, 09:29 PM)Manthink Wrote: [ -> ]That is an advert from CIA Pvt Ltd & NATO Inc... Big Grin

Heng those Abrams must be vaccinated else it would have have been much worst
(27-02-2024, 10:54 PM)sogo Wrote: [ -> ]Heng those Abrams must be vaccinated else it would have have been much worst

The M1 Abrams tank is at least 1 generation behind the "more modern" German Leopard 2, of which at least 11 of 18 were destroyed during last year failed "Counter offensive".

So what hope is there for the complicated and expensive older M1 with ageing genes in the era of fast evolving cheaper Drone Warfare and War of Attrition ?  Big Grin

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/20...-in-a-week
(27-02-2024, 09:19 PM)sogo Wrote: [ -> ]I thought Russians no missiles for years

Russia sanctioned for 2 years until nothing left lor!  Rotfl
(28-02-2024, 11:17 AM)cityhantam Wrote: [ -> ]Russia sanctioned for 2 years until nothing left lor!  Rotfl

2 years ago, AMTK media was singing the defeat of Russia, the death of Russian economy and its ruble and the removal of Putin...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/pu...in-4201751

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Ukraine pulls US-Made M1 Abrams tanks from the front lines Big Grin

WASHINGTON (AP, 26 Apr 2024) — Ukraine has sidelined the Abrams M1A1 battle tanks because Russian drone warfare has made it too difficult for them to operate without detection or coming under attack, two U.S. military officials told The Associated Press.

The U.S. send 31 Abrams to Ukraine in January 2023 which cost about US$10 million apiece. But the battlefield has changed substantially since then, notably by use of Russian surveillance drones and hunter-killer drones. Five of the 31 tanks have already been lost to Russian attacks.

https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russi...0063a8fb7a
The World Order change is accelerating...and nothing is more apparent than the brutality of 21st Century battle field we see in Ukraine and Gaza where consumer-drones with 4K live-stream video easily spot 20th Century tanks- -- looking like little bugs to be squashed easily and quickly...

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cannot be cannot be! Tongue

m1 tanks ish surrounding moscow now! Tongue

with ghost of kiev! Tongue