Ukrainian Paratroopers Captured Seven russian Tanks in the Kursk Region (Video)
The 80th Air Assault Brigade reported that the captured tanks include the latest T-90M, four T-80BVMs, and two T-72s.
These tanks will be utilized by the air assault brigade in future battles against russian forces. However, the tanks are in varying technical condition—some have communication issues, while others require significant repairs.
“The T-72s are in poor condition, clearly having seen extensive use. We’re working on restoring them,” the military reported.
According to the Ukrainian military, these tanks likely had poorly trained crews.
One of the T-80BVM tanks was captured during combat near the town of Sudzha. The paratroopers were conducting additional reconnaissance and spotted an abandoned russian tank using a drone.
“I’ve always dreamed of capturing a russian tank,” says soldier Bohdan, who, along with his comrades and members of the Security Service of Ukraine, managed to seize several brand new T-80BVMs in the first days of fighting in the Kursk region.
Earlier, War Ukraine-Russia News Hub reported that the T-90M Proryv was captured during one of the 80th Air Assault Brigade’s raiding operationsbehind enemy lines, where their mission was to clear enemy positions.
During the operation, the soldiers spotted a T-90M Proryv tank. A russian soldier attempted to start it, but failed. When the Ukrainian forces secured the tank as a trophy, they discovered that the russian soldier had been unable to start it during the battle due to completely drained batteries.
The captured tank was given the nickname “Pirozhok” (Pie). However, the new crew isn’t too fond of it due to its cumbersome control system, which requires heavy levers to maneuver the hull.
