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To: linMcHlp

There’s video/stills of another Abrams that got hit by a Russian Lancer drone. Per Abrams experts, it looks like the crew was probably fine, but the tank was a loss - might have been fixable but it would not have been economically sensible. The ammo in the bustle was cooking off and had blown out the panels designed for the purpose, and the powerpack was fully involved in fire.

That’s two, possibly three Abrams that have been lost for zero enemy kills. Not good; Ukranian T-series tanks have been doing better.


25 posted on 03/05/2024 9:53:44 AM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

There are 31 Abrams M1A... in Ukraine.

In a video produced about 2 days after Ukraine lost Avdiivka, an Abrams advanced from a location northwest from there, and the tank headed east toward Russian positions, about 1 hour after sunset, it seemed.

That Abrams hit 5 Russian positions and then retreated to the west.

IIRC, Russia did capture one of the Abrams Breachers.

The Bradley seems to be a success, except that there were maintenance problems in colder weather.


30 posted on 03/05/2024 10:09:49 AM PST by linMcHlp
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To: Spktyr

“ That’s two, possibly three Abrams that have been lost for zero enemy kills. Not good; Ukranian T-series tanks have been doing better.”
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From what I’ve read the Russians offer substantial financial rewards for Abrams kills or captures. So I’m sure the Russian combatants are very hot-to-trot to seek and target Abrams tanks.


43 posted on 03/05/2024 4:05:39 PM PST by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA. -PRO-MAX)
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To: Spktyr

Why do you assume any particular number of enemy kills, including “zero”?


47 posted on 03/06/2024 7:53:08 AM PST by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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