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| Russian armoured vehicle blown up when commander forgets to shut hatch |
| 2024-06-10 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A Russian armoured vehicle covered in protective plating was blown up by a drone after the commander forgot to close the hatch. The embarrassing fail was caught on camera and shared by Ukraine's Ministry of Defence, as footage showed the metal 'turtle tank' rolling along a muddy battlefield in Ukraine before it was destroyed. The Russian combat vehicle, clad in protective sheet metal in an attempt to stop Ukrainian drones from causing damage to the tank, could be seen shakily trucking along the path unaware of the destruction that would hit just moments later. As the rusty-looking vehicle zoomed through the area, the clip cuts to the drone's perspective and shows the device penetrating the tank after getting past the outer sheet metal shell and slipping into the open hatch. The 'iron shed' then bursts into flames, sending an orange blaze into the sky in a humiliating blunder from the Russian commander. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #5 "...commander forgot to close the hatch." Betcha he won't do that again. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2024-06-10 14:25 |
| #4 He always wanted a ride with a sunroof. What if you made the sunroof out of transparent aluminum? One of the downsides of "hillbilly armor" (or whatever we're calling it these days) is that while it adds drone protection it also reduces visibility from inside the vehicle. I suspect the hatch was open because the driver was trying to see. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2024-06-10 10:57 |
| #3 like "the screen door on a submarine" joke |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-06-10 10:39 |
| #2 That appeared to be the driver's hatch on the front deck, and yes, it should have been closed. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2024-06-10 09:18 |
| #1 He always wanted a ride with a sunroof. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2024-06-10 08:46 |