Russian UAV 'straight-attacked' US-made Stryker armored vehicle in Ukraine

RT reported that on October 20 (local time), the Russian Defense Ministry released a video showing its forces destroying armored fighting vehicles (AFVs) provided by the West to Ukraine with just one precise drone attack.

Video of Russian UAV attacking and destroying US-made Stryker armored vehicle in Ukraine. (Source: Russian Ministry of Defense)

The Russian Defense Ministry said servicemen from Russia's northern group of troops spotted a US-made AFV Stryker moving through dense forest terrain, then destroyed it with a direct hit.

"The drone hit and destroyed a Stryker armored vehicle," the Russian Defense Ministry said, adding that the attack had been confirmed.

The black-and-white video released by the ministry, which appears to have been shot by a surveillance drone, shows the AFV moving at high speed on a road when the kamikaze UAV hits it from the front. The vehicle explodes in a hail of sparks and shrapnel from its armor is flying in all directions. The fate of the crew is unknown.

US Stryker armored fighting vehicle. (Photo: DVIDS)

The Stryker is an eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicle that is a cross between a tank and an armored personnel carrier.

The Stryker, which has many different variants and was developed by General Dynamics Land Systems for the US military, has been in use since 2002 and has seen combat in Iraq.

In addition to the Stryker, the US is said to have provided Ukraine with Bradley tracked armored vehicles equipped with automatic cannons, machine guns and TOW missiles. The Stryker is not as effective as the Bradley in fighting tanks, but is good at protecting infantry.

The Stryker wheeled armored vehicle can operate in snow, mud, and sand, moves more lightly than the Bradley, and can carry more soldiers (nine compared to six for the standard M2 Bradley).

Hoa Vu (Source: actualidad.rt.com)

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