The Russian Defense Ministry has released a new video that reportedly shows the destruction of a Ukrainian tank in Kursk Region.
The vehicle, which was concealed in a wooded area and was apparently fitted with anti-drone netting, was struck by a “guided munition,” the Russian military stated, sharing thermal drone footage on Monday.
The tank apparently sustained a direct hit to its ammunition stock and was obliterated by a powerful secondary detonation, the footage suggests.
While the ministry did not specify which weapon had been used to destroy the tank, the footage indicates that it was likely struck by an Orion medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drone. The UAV apparently deployed a Kh-BPLA laser-guided missile, which struck the tank in the rear of its turret.