A Russian BMP that is actively engaging Ukrainian positions in an unknown part of Ukraine gets roof-knocked by a Ukrainian drone dropped munition. The grenade appears to have no direct effect on the armored vehicle.

It's likely that the Ukrainians were hoping they may cause the sympathetic detonation of something on the outside of the vehicle, or they were hoping for a partial penetration on the thin top armor of the vehicle. Either way, the direct hit likely served to let the Russians know they were in serious danger, because where there is one drones dropping munitions there are more.

If I had to make a wager, shortly after this drone dropped munition struck the top of the vehicle, the crew probably made the decision to retreat to a position with better top cover. If they didn't do that, then they'd have to understand the risks associated with indirect fire weapon systems in the area targeting them courtesy of the drone's entirely unobstructed view of their exact location.

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