Kursk operation. The Russian army uses "ridiculous" technology from World War II
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Sat, 18 Jan 2025 11:01:42 +0200
The Russian army resorts to old methods of warfareAs the expert recalled, during World War II, some armies, including the British, attached metal spans to the upper part of tank chassis and used the resulting funny bridges to quickly cross gaps.Despite the fact that 80 years have passed since then, the Russian army does not shy away from using ridiculous technologies to retake its own territories from the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
In the Kursk region of western Russia, Russian airborne troops deploy modified BTRD amphibious vehicles in the same way piling what looks like wooden flooring onto 13ton tracked vehicles and rolling them into rivers.
As they sink into muddy riverbeds, the vehicles makeshift surfaces act as bridges, says David Axe.
The analyst draws attention to the fact that the BTRD are most active on the western edge of the Kursk salient.What is important to understand is that in order for Russian soldiers to attack Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters in and around the village of Darino, they must first cross the Snagost River.
Why the Russian Armys Technology Is Not EffectiveAs David Axe notes, in the Kursk region, the Ukrainian Defense Forces regularly attack civilian bridges and any conventional or pontoon spans built by Russian engineers.In addition, the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not forget to fire on the bridge transporters specially built by the Russians.
Although the BTRDs are as vulnerable to Ukrainian mines, missiles, artillery and drones as any combat vehicle, they are fast and can reach road speeds of around 40 miles per hour, making them less vulnerable than permanent bridges or slow engineering vehicles, the analyst writes.
According to the latest data, since November, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have shot down at least two Russian BTRDs.
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