That is expensive. This heroic Ukrainian unit defeating Russian forces manages in reality to have an Abrahams tank destroyed. That is an expensive item ... in the U.S. military and wars like in the Iraq War.
The problem is the tactics and strategy. Even so knowing that the Russian side has efficient anti-tank systems in place they do not provide cover for the tank. They are using Sturmtruppen tactics the Tank is not made for. They advance fast into the rim of a village, the Tank is further advancing most likely having a high on Amphetamine Crew loosing control to be taken apart by counter fire while the infantry strides far away around, considering the battle ground, through hardly occupied houses.
The supply line is still a long stretched road under Russian siege.
There is a good chance that the propaganda video does not show how Russians kill the entire unit running out of ammo or retreating again over the long straight road.
Small unit tactics are advanced tactics. The unit must use the available weapon systems to its fullest potential. The tank is capable of long distance shots, the infantry can manouver in difficult terrain and use cover to stay hidden.
The unit does the very opposite of that. The Tank is destroyed in close distance fire and the Infantry clearly visible by drone footage.
This is so bad... I am missing words wondering if the actual target made any sense at all in a strategic respect or if they just were looking for Russians to be honest.
Given that the Village was an important cross road serving Russian supply and not just a forward position, the Reconnaissance would have needed to clearly identify a Primary Target. The buildings at the rim are not important, but only a step and cover towards the actual Primary Target which should be a junction, supply hub logistics center or ideally Command Center ordering troops in the region.
The Tank can manouver as mobile artillery supporting the Infantry unit infiltrating using the buildings as cover into the center to destroy the Primary Target in distance out of drone range and give supporting fire from changing positions.
The problem is that this would be Special Forces Tactics and what we see on the video is at its best militia or terrorist gang like Boko Haram tactics.
A few of these guys took out a NATO Brigade in a manouver...
What does that tell you? That I am crazy or the rest around here, please??
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