Ukrainian drone destroys Russian MT-LB armoured personnel carrier with ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun with an F-1 grenade
The abandoned Russian armoured vehicle was destroyed by an unmanned aerial vehicle. The drone dropped a grenade precisely into the open hatch.
Here's What We Know
An MT-LB armoured personnel carrier equipped with a 23mm anti-aircraft gun was hit. The drone was able to hit an F-1 grenade directly into the hatch, after which an explosion occurred.
#Ukraine: The Ukrainian Air Assault Forces destroyed a Russian MT-LB armoured vehicle with ZU-23-2 autocannon using an F-1 grenade dropped from a commercial drone. pic.twitter.com/q4SygKAlZ
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The MT-LB is a floating multi-purpose armoured personnel carrier. It is used for transporting men and cargo. The fighting vehicle is also frequently used as a prime mover for transporting artillery pieces despite the fact that it is not formally designed for this purpose.
The armored personnel carrier has a cruising speed of about 5-6 km/h. It has a maximum road speed of over 60km/h. A 240 horsepower engine is installed inside. The cruising range reaches 500 km.
The MT-LB was equipped with a ZU-23-2 gun. It was developed in the middle of the last century to destroy low-flying aircraft, when the Soviet army did not possess portable anti-aircraft missile systems.
According to Oryx analysts, Russian forces have lost 25 MT-LB armoured personnel carriers equipped with ZU-23-2 since 24 February 2024. Almost half of them were seized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Source: UAWeapons
