Ukrainian Armed Forces Create Graveyard for Russian Vehicles Near Chasov Yar, - Forbes
Date: 2025-01-07 Author: Кирило Загоруйко Categories: WAR
Russia's recent failed offensive in eastern Ukraine has left behind a "graveyard" of wrecked armored vehicles, writes Forbes analyst David Axe.
"The lack of snow and recent reports of a massive Russian offensive involving large numbers of T-62s point to Chasov Yar, a fortress town in the Donetsk region. Judging by the density of the vehicle graveyard, a large assault force encountered stiff Ukrainian resistance and was quickly destroyed," the analyst writes.
Axe notes that most of the roughly 14 destroyed vehicles were conventional types, including older T-62 tanks and MT-LB armored tractors. There are, however, a couple of interesting new tracked vehicles that appear to be homemade armored personnel carriers based on the T-62 chassis.
As the analyst notes, the armored hull of the turretless T-62, coupled with a 580 horsepower engine, should provide a reasonable degree of protection and mobility for any infantry. However, the problem with these vehicles, like the rest of the Russian hardware, is that none of them stand a chance in a massive attack under drone blasts.
"But every now and then, an attempt is made to speed up the process by attacking an armored group," the Russian blogger explained. "Each time, the Ukrainians completely destroy it with FPV drones, which takes 20 to 60 minutes."
