Wilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-22 months agoRussian 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer is destroyed by an FPV drone.i.imgur.comvideomessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up196arrow-down1videoRussian 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer is destroyed by an FPV drone.i.imgur.comWilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-22 months agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareledslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-22 months agoI think those drones are equipped with a single armour piercing round ? Edit: yes they do , here is a good article with pictures https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UKRAINE-CRISIS/DRONES/dwpkeyjwkpm/
minus-squareVanon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoDefinitely not proper armor, versus Ukrainian drone wizards. Or maybe Putin is just trying to save money with fake armor. Love the efficiency: Inexpensive remote operated drone… whirr, boop… big scary expensive Russian machine (and poor bastards inside) instantly destroyed. Video uploaded. Repeat.
minus-squareMrMakabar@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoEnough against small arms fire. That is good enough to surive a near miss of an artillery piece.
Do these things just not have armor?
I think those drones are equipped with a single armour piercing round ?
Edit: yes they do , here is a good article with pictures https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UKRAINE-CRISIS/DRONES/dwpkeyjwkpm/
Definitely not proper armor, versus Ukrainian drone wizards. Or maybe Putin is just trying to save money with fake armor.
Love the efficiency: Inexpensive remote operated drone… whirr, boop… big scary expensive Russian machine (and poor bastards inside) instantly destroyed. Video uploaded. Repeat.
Enough against small arms fire. That is good enough to surive a near miss of an artillery piece.