The Triple Threat That Eliminated 1600+ Russian Tanks in Ukraine: Javelin, NLAW & TOW

According to US officials, Russia has likely lost half of its main battle tanks, if not more, during the fighting in Ukraine.

Most sources agree that since the beginning of the invasion the Ukrainians destroyed or captured more than 1,600 T-72s. The lack of sufficient infantry support or protection led to columns of Russian tanks move straight into Ukrainian ambushes.

Ukrainian small combat units can move to positions where they can attack Russian convoys, taking advantage of the terrain they are familiar with.

And these agile combat units are equipped with West's most advanced anti-tank systems. The FGM-148 Javelin is a state-of-the-art portable fire-and-forget anti-tank system that can lock onto and hit moving targets from a distance of 8,200 feet (2,500 meters).

One of the major contributers to Russia's desperate situation is the Saab Bofors Dynamics designed NLAW.

From the start of the invasion, Ukraine's locally manufactured Stugna-P anti-tank missile was acclaimed for its effectiveness.

The TOW missile, as the name suggests, is tube-launched and optically-tracked. It is a wire-guided missile that is manually steered towards its target by the operator.

The Ukrainians used more advanced weapons with a higher kill probability to hit these tanks to ensure that the entire column came to a halt.

Once a column was mobilized, Ukrainian forces could engage and destroy the vehicles sandwiched between the immobilized front and rear vehicles with less expensive weapons like AT-4s and RPG-7s.

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