You Won’t Believe How This Russian Tank Survived a Kamikaze Drone Attack!
A Russian T-72 main battle tank survived a direct hit from a kamikaze drone with anti-tank ammunition during the ongoing war in Ukraine. The incident was captured on video and posted online by a Ukrainian soldier.
The video shows a ZALA Lancet loitering munition diving towards a group of Russian tanks near the front line. The drone, which is developed by Russian company ZALA Aero Group (part of Kalashnikov Concern), carries a high-explosive or fragmentation warhead and can fly up to 40 km and 40 minutes before striking its target.
The drone hits the turret of one of the T-72 tanks, causing a large explosion and smoke. However, the tank appears to be still operational after the attack, as it moves away from the scene. The video also shows another T-72 tank firing its main gun at the direction of the drone launch site.
The T-72 is a Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1971. It replaced the T-54/55 series as the workhorse of Soviet tank forces. About 25,000 T-72 tanks