This drone footage from Avdiivka shows a Russian tank hitting a mine. While this, in and of itself, is not unusual, what makes this incident remarkable is that some two dozen infantry are shown retreating from the tank.

At first glance, one might assume that this is an APC, which is designed to carry many passengers/dismounts. After all, APCs are confused with tanks on the regular. But this is not the case- it's a literal tank, complete with anti-drone "cope cage." Using a tank to carry two dozen people and have it get mined is so much the opposite of this recurring problem (link NSFW) that it's honestly a little frustrating. After pouring out of the tank like it's a clown car gag, the soldiers are forced to walk back in the open, providing an impossible-to-pass-up target of opportunity.

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Cole Simms

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