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Stryker Hit While Ramp Open
Published 3 days ago
Footage from a Russian kamikaze drone shows an incident in which a Ukrainian Stryker vehicle is struck internally as it had its rear ramp down at the time of the munition's arrival. It appears the Ukrainian troops were trying to get a wounded comrade inside the vehicle. Having been in a Stryker vehicle myself, keeping the ramp closed while in combat zones is critical for exactly this reason. The ramp should only be open long enough to mount or dismount troops. The Stryker is a proven survivable vehicle, but explosions detonating inside the hull render any kind of armor or mobility features null.