The resulting shockwave can be enough to blast the tank’s turret as high as a two-story building, as can be seen in a recent video on social media. This makes them highly vulnerable as even an indirect hit can start a chain reaction that explodes their entire ammunition store of up to 40 shells.
Unlike modern Western tanks, Russian ones carry multiple shells within their turrets. The problem relates to how the tanks’ ammunition is stored. Experts say battlefield images show Russian tanks are suffering from a defect that Western militaries have known about for decades and refer to as the “jack-in-the-box effect.” Moscow, they say, should have seen the problem coming. Hundreds of Russian tanks are thought to have been destroyed since Moscow launched its offensive, with British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on Monday estimating it had lost as many as 580.īut Moscow’s problems go beyond the sheer number of tanks it has lost.
Russian tanks with their tops blown off are just the latest sign that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine isn’t going to plan. Having connection issues? Bookmark CNN’s lite site for fast connectivity.Ī man rides a bike near a destroyed Russian tank near Brovary, near Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 15.The US has credible information that a Russian military unit executed Ukrainians who were attempting to surrender near Donetsk, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack said at the United Nations Wednesday.Meanwhile, the Hungarian Foreign Minister told CNN his country will use the payment scheme put in place by Moscow to pay for its oil and gas. This comes after the EU accused Russia of trying to “blackmail” the bloc after it halted supplies to both countries after they refused to pay in rubles. Poland and Bulgaria are receiving gas from their EU neighbors, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.American Trevor Reed, a US citizen and former Marine who has been detained in Russia since 2019, has been released in a prisoner swap.Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any country interfering in Ukraine would be met with a “lightning-fast” response from Moscow.
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