The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed the rare UR-77 "Meteorite" mine clearing vehicle known as the "Zmey Gorynych"
The Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to destroy a rare UR-77 "Meteorite" mine clearing machine.
What we know
This was reported by the 112th Brigade of Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces. The unt was destroyed near Kharkiv region with the help of artillery.
#Ukraine : The Ukrainian 112th TDF and 92nd Brigades claimed to destroy a Russian UR-77 Meterorit mine clearing vehicle, which can be seen in the footage, but it is unclear what vehicle was actually taken out in the trees. pic.twitter.com/mguHdf7uaJ
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It should be noted that the UR-77 "Meteorite" is the official name of the self-propelled mine clearing vehicle. It is popularly known as the "Zmey Gorynych" (where Zmey is translated from Russian - Serpent). It received such a nickname because of the characteristic appearance of the firing shaft. For the first time the Russians announced the use of the UR-77 "Meteorit" in Ukraine back in the middle of spring.
The unit consists of a base tracked vehicle, which was borrowed from the self-propelled howitzer 2S1 Gvozdika, a launcher and a combat kit. To clear the territory "UR-77 "Meteorite" creates a powerful shock wave, which affects the mine detonators.
Source: 112th Brigade of Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces
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