This footage, provided by Ukrainian drones, shows an up-armored and caged Ural truck being used to transport Russian troops in lieu of a purpose-built APC. Unfortunately, this solution proves to be ineffective, and drones destroy the truck and crew. Viewer discretion is advised

This incident has been geolocated to the south of Robotyne. The footage shows an unsupported Ural truck being immobilized and then destroyed by drone strikes. Casualties are shown around the truck, before the film cuts to other Russian infantry being bombed at 0:57. It is unclear whether the troops shown were connected to the Ural bombing, but the wreckage of other vehicles is present. Other troops are shown hiding ineffectively in foxholes as the drones rain down explosives from overhead.

"Ural" describes a family of Russian/Soviet general purpose trucks. What it does not describe is an APC. When you put a Ural in a cage and use it like an APC, you evidently get hell in a wire-framed handbasket. It seems like it shouldn't take human lives to figure that out, but here we are.

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