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Russia Releases Video Claiming FPV Drone Destruction of U.S.-Made Abrams Near Krasnoarmeysk

The ministry’s account underscores growing reliance on FPV loitering drones to defeat Western-supplied armor.

Overview

  • Russia’s Defense Ministry published footage that it says shows FPV drones destroying a Ukrainian M1A1 Abrams west of Krasnoarmeysk in the Donetsk region.
  • The tank was described as immobilized and detected during reconnaissance before the strike operation.
  • Operators from the Rubicon center and the 76th Guards Air Assault Division, with unmanned systems troops from the Pskov formation, were credited with the attack.
  • The ministry said a series of direct hits ignited the vehicle, citing objective-monitoring tools observing the fire.
  • The released video depicts drones approaching the tank and burning wreckage afterward, and no independent verification was provided in the material.