Expert: The destruction of Abrams by the T-72BZ tank undermines America's engineering prestige, by Oleg Isaychenko for VZGLYAD. 03.06.2024.
Military expert Bartosh: The elimination of Abrams by the T-72BZ tank will have a sobering effect on Western countries.
Abrams tanks have long been considered an invincible machine. However, thanks to the precise actions of the Russian T-72BZ crew, the myth of the superiority of the American military-industrial complex was completely dispelled. Western countries will now think twice before sending new batches of military equipment to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, military expert Alexander Bartosh told the Vzglyad newspaper. Earlier, the T-72BZ crew destroyed an Abrams tank in the Avdeevsky direction.
“When considering the story of the destruction of the American Abrams tank by the T-72BZ crew, it is worth paying attention to two aspects. First, we are talking about a moral victory. For a long time, Western media painted a picture of an invincible machine, which is almost impossible to eliminate. We have already destroyed this myth, and now the fighters, thanks to skillful and coordinated actions, have consolidated their success,” said Alexander Bartosh, corresponding member of the Academy of Military Sciences.
“Thus, we should expect a morale boost among Russian soldiers. Many people at the front will receive this news with obvious joy. The feat of their comrades in arms will inspire them to new achievements, negating any fears of the vaunted Western technology,” he notes.
“Secondly, what happened is also a huge achievement of the Russian military-industrial complex. Formally, the T-72BZ tank belongs to an older generation than the Abrams. However, this did not stop him from not only fighting on equal terms, but also eliminating the enemy’s vehicle,” the interlocutor emphasizes.
“We have once again shown the whole world that our engineering school has no equal. The success of the designers and the high professionalism of the crew made it possible to achieve brilliant results at the front. The tank was hit with the most accurate strike, from which there was no chance to recover,” the expert clarifies.
“The liquidation of Abrams will in some ways have a sobering effect on Western countries and the United States in particular. Now, before sending the next batch of supposedly invincible equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, they will think twice about the consequences of this decision, because their engineering prestige will also be at stake,” sums up Bartosh.
Earlier, the T-72BZ crew destroyed an Abrams tank. This was reported in the official Telegram channel of the Ministry of Defense. It is emphasized that the team defeated the enemy from the first shot. The liquidation of the American car took place in the Avdeevsky direction.
The Russian military managed to knock out Abrams before. Thus, at the end of February, soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed a tank using an FVP drone. Experts noted that this event signifies a radical change in the international community’s perception of the products of the American military-industrial complex. In particular, it was indicated that Western tanks do not have turret protection and are also not equipped with anti-drone capabilities.
Later, the Center military groups reported the destruction of another Abrams. The car was also destroyed using a drone. “We were flying and saw a column of smoke, the tank was moving at medium speed. At first they didn’t understand what kind of technology it was. When we got closer, we made sure what kind of tank it was. They hit him closer to the tower from above. Then, when they reviewed the material, they became convinced that it was another Abrams,” said a military man who took part in the strike.
The third tank was destroyed on Monday near the village of Berdychi. Against this background, the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin said that the Ukrainian command overestimated the effectiveness of Abrams. In his opinion, the machine still poses a certain danger, but the Russian Armed Forces have repeatedly demonstrated the ability to withstand such challenges.
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