This year, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) destroyed more than 500 Russian tanks, which were actively used in the occupied territories during shelling and attempts to break through the positions of the Defense Forces.
Operations of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
- Since the beginning of 2023, SBU employees, in cooperation with the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), have successfully eliminated more than 500 Russian tanks.
- The value of each destroyed tank, in particular the latest T-90 and T-90M, is almost 5 million US dollars.
Incidents and application of the Technique:
- Enemy equipment was used as part of the so-called "armored fists" to storm the cities of Avdiyivka and Bakhmut.
- The involvement of heavy armored vehicles was intended to deter the counteroffensive operations of the Ukrainian defenders in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions.
Operational cooperation and tactics:
- The effective destruction of Russian tanks took place thanks to the filigree operational-combat operations of the SBU and together with the Armed Forces.
- A powerful arsenal of anti-tank weapons and modern unmanned aerial vehicles were used for maximum damage to Russian armored vehicles.
