To keep Russian forces from capturing western hardware, a Ukrainian M2 Bradley crew unleashes autocannon fire on an immobilized Bradley and Leopard tank before retreating from Avdiivka in Donetsk.

The vehicles had reportedly been knocked out and abandoned since October 2023. By severely damaging the abandoned equipment, the Russians are less likely to recover and possibly even repair the combat vehicles.

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