Russian Tanks Come Under Attack in Kyiv Suburbs

[Sherman A1]

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Service said “significant losses in personnel and equipment” were caused to a Russian tank regiment in the village of Skybyn, on the eastern outskirts of Kyiv, releasing video of strikes on them on Thursday, March 10.

Footage posted to Twitter shows a large convoy of stationary tanks in Skybyn, before several explosions are seen. The convoy then moves in the opposite direction to Kyiv, as smoke is seen rising from a number of damaged tanks.

The intelligence service said the attack caused a retreat of Russian forces and that a Russian colonel died in the attack. Storyful has not independently confirmed this information. Credit: @DI_Ukraine via Storyful

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/video/russian-tanks-come-under-attack-102829861.html?

Nice video at link.

[ffr]

1. Bloody their noses. They don't belong there and this gets the message across.

You invade. You DIE!

[Wingus Dingus]

2. It sounds horrible to say, but Russian soldiers need to be killed in the largest

numbers possible--that's the fastest way to end this. Both in crippling Russia's abilities, and in pressuring Putin back home. Ukraine's high kill rate really fucked up Putin's whole plan.

[lagomorph777]

4. Unfortunately true.

Only deadly reality will penetrate Putin's propaganda bubble around his populace.

[Tetrachloride]

3. Sunset in Ukraine in 30 minutes

US East Coast is 7 hours behind Ukraine
Central Time 8 hours
Mountain Time 9 hours
US West Coast 10 hours

High temperature +1 C. (+33 F)
Low temperature -8 C. (about +17 F)

[sarisataka]

5. The Russians had not deployed into a combat formation

They must have believed they could transit the town unopposed before the larger town of Brovary.

Finding themselves attacked and losing their command would throw the unit into disarray. When in a kill zone, the best option is to get out of it.

I expect they will be back, but now they will have to clear the town as they go, further slowing progress. Overall an excellent anti-armor ambush.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

7. +100. nt

[gab13by13]

6. I am wondering if those tanks were attacked by drones?

The video is from a drone.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

8. Doubtful,

probably Javelin or NLAW ATGM's with a drone as a possible forward spotter.

[gab13by13]

9. We need to send them lots of drones,

not just spotters, but ones with Hellfire missiles.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

10. I am 100% for that. nt

[sarisataka]

11. There was something in the air

Besides the drone recording the attack, one 'explosion' is clearly the launch of an AA missile.

Usually you can see a telltale streak right before impact if it is air launched ordinance such as Hellfires. I watched the video at 1/4 speed and could not see any evidence of such a telltale.

This leads me to suspect Javelins were being used, and drones were used for observation

[MarineCombatEngineer]

12. +100. nt

[maxsolomon]

13. Right on the eastern border of Kyiv.

The next week is going to be bloody and awful.

[The Jungle 1]

14. The russian pigs can't go to ground they have to stay on the road.

They were fools to invade this time of year.
They have tanks that can only operate on the road because everything else is MUD.
This is an epic military blunder. FUBAR