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Ukranian soldiers capture a Russian T-80BVM tank near the border checkpoint in the Kursk region. (youtu.be)

submitted 4 weeks ago by LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

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Exclusive footage of the liberation of Kurshchyna from GoPro cameras of Ukrainian soldiers.

The reconnaissance group of the 80th ODSHB company discovered a T-80BVM tank on enemy territory during reconnaissance of the area. The higher command gave an order to seize the enemy's equipment. The reconnaissance group: Jew, Koch, Zhora together with the tankers of the tank company: Suvorov and Boroda left for Suzha, after conducting aerial reconnaissance, the group advanced to the demarcation line, removed the mine barrier, entered the enemy's territory. The tankers quickly repaired the enemy's tank, and together with the scouts, they were taken to the controlled area territory.

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[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 11 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Leaving a vehicle alone with the doors open and with the keys in the ignition... They really couldn't care less.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 10 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (3 children)

with the keys in the ignition

If I remember correctly from a past discussion stemming from some people grabbing tanks, tanks don't normally have keys. Just push a button to start. Normally, the tank is kept physically secure.

I don't know what-all goes into that decision, but I'd imagine that part of it is that if the guy with the keys gets killed outside of the tank or something, you don't want the tank to be useless for everyone else.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

That sounds very practical. Thanks for the info.

the guy with the keys gets killed outside of the tank or something

"or something" in this case probably was: "Oh fuck, guys, enemies are here. Let's run home before we get shot at! Bloody hell, never was told that wars include killing and dangerous weapons and stuff."

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 4 weeks ago

Otoh, a retreating force usually is obliged to incapacitate the vehicles with hand grenades

[–] booly@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah, military vehicles generally don't have keys. On a base they're generally secured with fences and gates and human guards, and things like cable locks on the steering wheel or something critical like that.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Is there no worry that a tank can be tracked with GPS?

Like what if they left a tank as bait with an airtag equivalent and then later bomb wherever it gets brought to? Assuming it's a camp or storage location with other vehicles?