The vehicle appeared to be an old T-54/55 tank, potentially signalling a new tactic by Russian forces.
reported that it was"not the first time the Russian military has used old Soviet technology as self-propelled bombs."
On June 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that it had blown up a Ukrainian forces stronghold using an explosive-packed MT-LB armored personnel carrier. It said that the tank was filled with"about 3.5 tons of TNT and five FAB-100 bombs" that were detonated by remote control." Drone footage showed a static tank and then a huge explosion. A Russian tank commander with the callsign"Bernaul" said in the video he had been tasked with the attack, in which"the enemy suffered significant losses.
A T-55 tank is shown in this illustrative image from 2016 in Benghazi, Libya. Video on social media has purportedly shown a Russian tank laden with explosives being sent to Ukrainian positions.
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