The operators of the Molniya and Lancet UAVs destroyed the T-72 tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the special operation zone

The operators of the Molniya and Lancet unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Vostok group of forces destroyed a T-72 tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Yuzhnodonets direction. Footage of combat work on July 2 was shown by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

It is noted that the enemy's tank was found by Russian soldiers in a wooded area. The Ukrainian militants tried to hide the armored vehicles under a dense canopy of trees and camouflage nets, but they managed to identify the shelter from the air.

To destroy the equipment, the Russian military used a bunch of unmanned weapons. The first strike on the tank was carried out by a Lightning UAV, damaging the undercarriage and causing a fire. A few minutes later, the stationary target was hit with a final Lancet barrage of ammunition, as a result of which the ammunition detonated.

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On July 1, the Rosgvardiya reported that the operators of the UAV of the 116th brigade of the department using FPV drones destroyed equipment with enemy personnel in the Kharkiv region. It was noted that an American Humvee armored car with the Armed Forces of Ukraine and an SUV of Ukrainian militants equipped with anti-drone protection and a mobile electronic warfare station on the roof were destroyed.