Associated Ukraine note that “Delivery videoolder brother on the street the latest published by the gunmen “Azov” (notorious far-right group in Ukraine in general and Mariupol in particular and is the top goal of the Russia).
In the footage, rocket hit the target – the tank is moving on the road covered with shells. As a result, the tank caught fire.”
At the same time, UNIAN noted that “Ukrainian troops continue to control the routes to and from the center of Mariupol.”
This news agency also quoted the report of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army as of the end of March 29 local time that the Ukrainian side “continued to maintain a defensive circle inside Mariupol despite Russian forces consolidating control aroundolder brother city”.
Video of the ambush of Russian tanks in Mariupol (Source: UNIAN).
Although it is not difficult to see that the NLAW missile hit the rear part of the Russian tank’s turret and caused a fire (possibly affecting the sight glass, machine gun, and outer turret storage) but Currently, the above video is causing great controversy on the Internet.
According to American analyst Rob Lee, it is likely that the NLAW missile failed to destroy the target (believed to be the T-72B obr 1989) because it was not fired within an effective range.
It is known that the NLAW (Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon) co-developed by the UK and Sweden has an effective range of 200 to 800 meters.
However, it should be noted that according to the manufacturer – NLAW can deal with targets such as tanks with the “Overfly Top Attack” (OTA) attack mode.
In this mode, using the capabilities of optical and magnetic sensors, the detonation of the warhead takes place at a 90 degree angle at the moment the missile is above the target. When detonated from above, the warhead will hit the tank where the steel is thinnest – the roof of the body and the turret.
This feature comes into play at a distance of 20 meters.
Most of the comments on the video on the Internet say that when the capabilities of the missiles supported by the UK are not clear – for the time being, it can only be explained that the Russian T-72 is well protected and the gunners’ mastery of the NLAW Ukraine is not as good as the military aid side expected.
A gunman of Russian forces with an NLAW missile captured during the Battle of Marinka, Donetsk a few days ago.
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