Possibly the first footage of a US-delivered Stryker vehicle in Ukrainian combat has surfaced as pro Russian social media outlets posted a video showing a Lancet loitering munition strike, reportedly in the Robotine area.

The Stryker can be seen traveling at a decent speed when the kamikaze drone hits. However, the clip immediately ending after the blast is a common technique Russian propagandists use to avoid showing an ineffective strike. Given the Stryker's combat-proven survivability record combined with the deceptive Russian video editing, it's likely that the vehicle suffered little more than superficial damage and continued on its way.

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