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Russian BMP-2 and Crew Have a Case of the Mondays
Published 5 months ago
Ukrainian drone footage of a Russian BMP-2 and its infantry dismounts having a rough start to the week. The BMP saunters happily down the road and detonates a mine, a decidedly unhappy event for vehicle and crew. The mounted infantryman jump, tumble, and plop to the ground and the vehicle rolls to a stop, and the driver scrambles out of his hole, his jacket aflame. Their mount disabled, the soldiers capable of movement scramble for cover, while wounded men lay in the open. One Russian attempts to drag a wounded comrade to safety (which is much nicer than shooting him in the head), when drones begin dropping munitions around him. Drones hunt the remaining infantrymen as the vehicle is reduced to a scorched hulk. This scene fits into an emerging pattern in which Russian vehicles are disabled or destroyed, and their infantry dismounts and crews are mercilessly hunted and slaughtered by packs of Ukrainian drones. A massed assault, coordinated with close and deep fires, might have overwhelmed drone operators and permitted some combat power to punch through, but instead they fritter away men and machines in dribs and drabs.
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Cam
Cam served as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps, deploying to the Horn of Africa and participating in combat operations in Iraq. He currently works in the maritime industry and in the defense sector as an instructor of combined arms planning and operations. An avid sailor, Cam founded and directs Triumph Sailing, a nonprofit that supports veterans and first responders through adventure and fellowship on the water. Triumph Sailing is preparing for the 2024 season of sailing on Galveston Bay and in the Gulf of Mexico. You can support the mission and next year's sailing season at Tri-Sail.Org.