US military experts have recently warned about the tactics of destroying Ukrainian armored vehicles that the Russian army is applying. According to experts, the Russian army is using a series of modern tools including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), artillery and air force to attack and destroy Ukrainian armored vehicles. These strategies are causing serious damage to the Ukrainian army, increasing pressure on the country’s defense forces in the conflict.
US Experts Warn: Russian Army Destroys Ukrainian Armored Vehicles Using UAVs, Artillery and Air Force
According to military expert David Axe in an article on Forbes, the Ukrainian army is facing serious equipment losses in the Kursk region, Russia. According to his assessment, this loss is happening twice as fast as the situation in Donbass, especially for armored vehicles, armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles.
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Axe said the Russian military is using drones, artillery and air power to destroy Ukrainian armored vehicles. He warned that if international partners do not provide more equipment, the Ukrainian military could run out of equipment. “Ukraine is facing serious losses of equipment, including armored fighting vehicles and transport vehicles, at a rate almost twice as fast as normal,” Axe stressed.
Lvov Mayor Warns: Ukrainian Army Is Paying a Heavy Price for Offensive in Kursk Region
On August 17, Lvov Mayor Andriy Sadovyi admitted that the Ukrainian military was suffering heavy losses in the offensive in Kursk region. On his personal Facebook page, Sadovyi stressed: “The operation in Kursk region is costing us a lot. We need to be aware of this reality.”
Ukrainian BTR-4 and BTR-4E Combat Vehicles
Also on August 17, the New York Times quoted US officials as saying that the Ukrainian army was having difficulties in Donbass because its reserve forces had been mobilized for the Kursk operation. At the same time, RIA Novosti reported that in the Kursk operation, Kiev mainly used new military equipment from Western donors, including Canadian Roshel Senator armored vehicles delivered 10 days before the operation began. These armored vehicles were supplied to the 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the VSU.
