FPV drone crews destroyed an AFU Leopard tank on the Krasnoarmeyskoye direction

Calculations of FPV attack drones of the Altai motorized rifle unit have hit and destroyed a Leopard tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the Krasnoarmeyskoye direction in the zone of the special military operation (SMO). This was reported by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry on February 7.

"The operators, having spotted the target, performed combat approaches and spiked drones into the rear and front of the enemy vehicles, hitting the combat vehicle and the crew that was hiding under it," the ministry said.

In addition, it is reported that in addition to destroying equipment, fiber optic strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) hit fortified positions of the AFU, and drone operators with a drop system destroyed enemy manpower both day and night.

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Such vehicles forced the AFU to urgently reconsider the principles of defense against UAVs

Earlier, on January 31, calculations of the Uragan MLRS of the Guards Tank Army of the "West" group of forces destroyed an accumulation of armored vehicles and AFU manpower in the special operation zone while carrying out firing tasks. It was noted that the calculations of MLRS in full combat readiness on duty around the clock.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the beginning of which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was made against the backdrop of the worsening situation in the region.

More current video and details about the situation in Donbass see on the Izvestia TV channel.