During ongoing battles in the town of Berdychi, west of Avdiivka, Russian special forces reached a crippled American Abrams tank.
The corresponding footage, shot using helmet cameras, was shared on social media on Wednesday, March 20. According to the Russian news outlet Ria Novosti, FPV drones from the “Centre” troop grouping units destroyed this Abrams Tank in early March.
According to the fighters known as “Izay” and “Leshiy,” the mission of the sortie was to assess the vehicle and collect relevant equipment samples.
Executing this task was no easy feat—enemy positions were near the disabled tank. Enemy drones constantly hovered in the sky, and artillery was active.
Because the tank was on the front lines, neither side could evacuate it—any evacuation group would be promptly fired upon.
As a result, the Russian command decided to deploy a special forces team to investigate the tank. “Izay” and “Leshiy” were handed the most dangerous task: climb inside the tank and acquire all essential samples.
The remainder of the group protected them. Furthermore, “Leshiy” was entrusted with maintaining the airspace and perimeter, while “Izay” worked within the tank.
In footage shot by Izay’s helmet-mounted action camera, he is seen racing past a deceased Ukrainian soldier, most likely an Abrams crew member. Gunfire and close explosions might be heard during the tank check. After finishing the assignment, Izay exits the disabled car.
After completing the mission, the special forces concluded that the American tank was nothing remarkable and even inferior to Russian tanks.
“It left a bad impression; I expected more. We executed the commander’s task excellently. Our command is glad that we are alive and unharmed. We will continue to work for the good of our country,” concluded Izay.
