The crews of the T-80BVM tank destroyed the strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of their

The crew of the T-80BVM tank of the Center group of forces supported the advance of the assault units, hitting the fortified positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Red Army area. The footage on Monday, June 16, was provided by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Thus, the Russian military began their combat mission from closed firing positions, using the terrain features to disguise the tank. The hits of 125-mm high-explosive fragmentation shells were recorded by operators of reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

It is clarified that the military pays special attention to countering enemy FPV drones: after several accurate shots, the crew immediately masks the tank or changes position. This significantly reduces the risk of detection and, consequently, return fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

As a result, Russian tankers destroyed key defense strongholds of the Ukrainian militants, ensuring the advance of the assault groups. As noted in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the suppression of the firing points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine allowed the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Russia to successfully gain a foothold in new positions.

"We have a fairly accurate tank, we are working on the "eighty". Modern. I haven't seen many fights yet. That's how we got it, and we're working on it. Now the front has already moved, and in order not to move, we have to increase the distances — we can reach 12 km. But it won't be as accurate as we will be shooting at 9 [km]," said tank commander Grigory Gurenko.

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