Wilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 7 months agoThe first confirmed loss of an M1 "Abrams" tank in Ukraine, near Avdiivka.i.imgur.comimagemessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up194arrow-down1imageThe first confirmed loss of an M1 "Abrams" tank in Ukraine, near Avdiivka.i.imgur.comWilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 7 months agomessage-square12fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBuelldozer@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up13·edit-27 months agoThere was obviously a penetration but from what we can see in this picture the crew probably walked away and this Abrams can likely be recovered, repaired, and rejoin the fight.
minus-squareThorny_Insight@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·7 months agoThere’s smoke coming from the hatches of the crew compartment indicating a fire inside the tank, not just the ammo storage.
minus-squarecrispy_kilt@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 months agoPerhaps the crew set it on fire just before evacuating
There was obviously a penetration but from what we can see in this picture the crew probably walked away and this Abrams can likely be recovered, repaired, and rejoin the fight.
There’s smoke coming from the hatches of the crew compartment indicating a fire inside the tank, not just the ammo storage.
Perhaps the crew set it on fire just before evacuating