Ukrainian combat footage captured a huge Russian tank explosion

In October 2024, Ukrainian forces fighting on the frontlines of the war knocked out a Russian tank in spectacular fashion. The tank was destroyed after a failed assault and its massive explosion was captured by a reconnaissance drone above the battlefield.

Ukrainian soldiers of the 60th Mechanized Brigade fought off a powerful Russian attack near the village of Torsek according to a report from the brigade on Telegram. 

The battle occurred in the Donetsk region. Russian forces suffered a lot of equipment losses as a result of their failure, but one loss was captured by an overhead drone and the video was released by the 60th Brigade.

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Russian forces deployed several armored vehicles during the assault. These vehicles were reportedly covered with shielding meant to protect them against drone attacks according to a report from Militarnyi. However, this shielding didn't prove useful. 

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The extra protection didn’t prevent any of the assaulting Russian armored vehicles or tanks from Ukrainian drone assaults. While several of the vehicles were destroyed, a tank was hit in just the right spot and it resulted in a spectacular explosion. 

Photo Credit: Telegram @OMIBr_60

“Another enemy assault is another success for the 60th Brigade!” the brigade wrote on Telegram about the destruction of the Russian tank, which was captured on video. 

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A first-person view (FPV) drone of the FPV Drone Company ‘Vidar’ was able to target the tank and deliver what the 60th Mechanized Brigade said was “a devastating blow.”

Photo Credit: Telegram @OMIBr_60

Militarnyi reported that the Ukrainian FPV drone hit the ammunition in the Russian tank, which detonated as a result and caused the massive explosion seen in the video. 

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The 60th Mechanized Brigade wrote on Telegram that the explosion of the tank was “so powerful that it was probably seen even on the ISS!” Though this was likely only in jest. 

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“Another enemy iron monster has been destroyed thanks to the skill of our drone operators and the courage of the defenders,” the 60th Mechanized Brigade added.

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On October 6th, the Ukrainian General Staff noted in its daily update on the war that the Russian Armed Forces tried to push Ukrainian units from their positions 14 times across the Lyman sector, which includes the region of Torske. 

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The 60th Mechanized Brigade had been previously deployed to the Kupiansk sector in Kharkiv but was moved to the Lyman sector in March where it has been holding Kyiv’s defensive line since according to Militarnyi.  

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