The Hunter Becomes the Hunted: Drones vs. Tanks on the Modern Battlefield
Step onto the modern battlefield through the lens of a drone, and you’ll witness a startling transformation. The age-old dynamic of armored warfare is being rewritten. Heavy tanks, the traditional kings of ground combat, are facing a nimble, pervasive, and often devastating threat from above. We’re seeing firsthand how Drones Crush Tanks, a reality reshaping tactics and technology in conflicts like the one in Ukraine. Forget grainy news reports; the videos highlighted here offer a visceral glimpse into this new era β War Transformed! β where relatively inexpensive drones deliver precise, powerful strikes against multi-million dollar armored vehicles. It’s a fundamental shift, and understanding it is crucial to grasping the future of combat.
Key Insights: Drones vs. Tanks β The Video Evidence
The footage doesn’t lie. Hereβs what these battlefield reports reveal about the drone-tank dynamic:
Lethal Precision: Small, often commercially derived FPV (First-Person View) drones, are proving incredibly effective at targeting and destroying or disabling heavily armored tanks. This isn’t limited to older models; even advanced Western tanks like the American M1 Abrams and British Challenger 2 have been documented falling victim to drone attacks.
Ubiquitous Threat: Both Russian and Ukrainian forces are extensively using drones against armored vehicles. Videos show Ukrainian drones neutralizing Russian tank assaults by hitting tanks directly and jamming support communications, while Russian drones have been filmed successfully hunting and striking Ukrainian armor, including prized Western-supplied tanks.
The Electronic Battlefield: Success isn’t just about the strike. Jamming enemy drone signals and protecting friendly communications is critical. We see instances where Ukrainian drone operators successfully jammed Russian signals during an assault, highlighting the importance of electronic warfare in the Drones Crush Tanks equation.
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Adaptation and Counter-Adaptation: The threat is forcing evolution. Reports mention the emergence of modified tanks ("Frankenstein" tanks) equipped with makeshift cages and potentially other anti-drone defenses. Simultaneously, specialized anti-drone drones, like Ukraine’s "Winchester" shotgun drones, are being developed, adding another layer to the conflict.
Integrated Warfare: Drones aren’t operating in isolation. They are used in coordination with infantry, artillery, and traditional armored units, disabling enemy vehicles during assaults, providing reconnaissance, and targeting hidden enemy positions, sometimes using thermal imaging in challenging conditions like heavy fog.
The Shifting Balance: Armor in the Age of Drones
What we’re witnessing is more than just isolated incidents; it’s a trend forcing military planners worldwide to reassess the role and vulnerability of heavy armor. The videos underscore several critical points:
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Vulnerability Exposed: The top armor, engine decks, and sensor arrays of tanks, once considered relatively safe from ground-level threats, are now prime targets for attack drones approaching from above or at high speeds.
Cost-Effectiveness: The economic equation is stark. A sophisticated tank can cost millions, while the FPV drones used in many successful attacks can cost mere hundreds or thousands. This disparity allows for saturation attacks and makes attrition warfare incredibly costly for the armored side.
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The Innovation Race: The battlefield is a brutal proving ground. The rapid cycle of drone tactics, countermeasures (like cage armor), counter-countermeasures (drones designed to defeat cages), and electronic warfare techniques shows a high-speed technological arms race playing out in real-time. Expect to see more integrated anti-drone systems, both passive and active, become standard on future armored vehicles.
Witness the Transformation
The raw footage captured in these encounters tells a compelling story. The dynamic between Drones Crush Tanks is not just a headline; it’s a visceral reality playing out daily, fundamentally altering the landscape of modern warfare. These aren’t distant concepts; they are immediate, impactful changes driven by accessible technology used in innovative and lethal ways.
Scroll down to see the video highlights and witness for yourself how these eyes in the sky are challenging the titans of the battlefield.
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Ukrainian Troops Crush Russian Tank Assault in Toretsk, Drone Ops Disable Enemy SupportCrossroads of Military Discussions14,885 views | 399 | March 19 2025 05:00:15 (1 comments)[ Read more … ]
The Ukrainian Armed Forces described how one Russian tank plunged into a trench while advancing with infantryβpart of the Kremlinβs familiar tactic of sending armor packed with troops for frontal assaults. βThey called for backup, but drones from [Ukrainian] Kurt&Company jammed their signals,β the statement reads. Although some Russian personnel deployed consumer-grade Mavic drones in response, they were quickly neutralized.
Earlier assessments by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) indicated that Russia has been making incremental moves around Toretsk, as well as near Kurakhove and Chasiv Yar. However, Ukrainian commanders say the forward line around Toretsk remains fluid, with both sides seesawing for positional advantage. The 28th Brigade reported no βclearly definedβ front in the cityβs outskirts, while the 93rd Brigade noted ongoing Russian attempts at deeper penetration into Toretskβso far unsuccessful. Indeed, as of March 1, ISW observed Ukrainian defenders reclaiming certain positions within Toretsk, underscoring the contested nature of the region. #shorts
Russian Drones CRUSH American M1 Abrams TanksTFIGlobal25,300 views | 1,267 | February 28 2024 12:30:13 (226 comments)[ Read more … ]
The Ukrainian military has experienced a significant setback with the loss of an American-made M-1 Abrams tank for the first time since the conflict with Russia began. This incident was highlighted by a video circulated online on Monday, captured by a Russian drone. The footage detailed the targeting of one of the 69-ton, four-person M-1 Abrams tanks, which are a part of the Ukrainian army’s 47th Mechanized Brigade, comprising 31 such tanks. The video showcased the drone’s pursuit of the tank west of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine.
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British and German tanks again crush the Russian army in surprise counterattack in KurskKanal139,816 views | 531 | January 7 2025 00:00:06 (22 comments)[ Read more … ]
#Kanal13β #likekanal13β #subscribekanal13 #warinukraine https://www.youtube.com/user/kanal13az?sub_confirmation=1 – SUBSCRIBE TO US! British Challenger 2 tanks are being used by Ukrainian forces in their surprise counterattack in Russia’s Kursk region, pro-Putin Russian sources have claimed, according to Daily Mail.
It was not immediately clear how much Ukraine had advanced in the region, but pro-Kremlin military bloggers reported earlier that a powerful new offensive was underway.
Russian Z-channels write that , the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out a company-sized mechanized attack in the direction of Berdyn – Novosotnitsky. Allegedly, there were three waves of attack using armored vehicles. Russian war correspondents also write about two more successful counterattacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Leonidovo area and near Pushkarnoye. Analysts from the Institute for the Study of War have analyzed in detail events in the Kursk region. Geolocated footage showed the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the southern part of Berdyn. Russian war correspondents write about the presence of Ukrainian forces in Martynovka, Mykhailivka, Cherkassky Porechny and Novosotnitsky. At the same time, Z-publics also write that the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted offensive battles with infantry forces in the area of Nikolskoye, Alexandria and north of Russkaya Konopelka. Russian militarists have generally expressed concern that renewed Ukrainian efforts in the Kursk region could be a diversionary tactic, and said it was too early to determine whether these operations in Kursk could become part of a future major effort.
Pro-Putin Telegram channel Rybar claimed that Russia’s 155th Guards Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet used a ‘regular FPV drone’ to destroy a Challenger 2 tank deployed as part of this offensive.
Video footage shared on the channel showed grainy footage of a drone flying into a tank that appears to be hidden in a treeline. Footage shared to other pro-Putin Telegram channels claimed to show German tanks getting destroyed by FPV drones. Columns of armoured vehicles were seen on footage advancing beyond territory already controlled by Volodymyr Zelensky’s army.
Ukraine used two tanks, a dozen armoured vehicles and a demolition unit in the new offensive, which was headed towards the village of Berdin, the Russian ministry said.
It added: ‘The operation to destroy the Ukrainian army formations continues.’
Pro-Kremlin military bloggers reported earlier that Kyiv was mounting a new offensive in the area, and that its troops were pressing towards the region’s Bolshesoldatsky district. http://youtube.com/kanal13az/join – click here and support Kanal13 monthly for distributing more videos and independent journalism
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Ukraine’s Shotgun Drones Unleashed: Ukrainian Forces Crush Abandoned Russian Soldiers in Heavy FOGTEW2248,034 views | 1,476 | December 28 2024 19:41:02 (28 comments)[ Read more … ]
Ukrainian forces, particularly the 5th Assault Brigade, successfully repelled a massive Russian offensive near Klishchiivka in the Bakhmut direction. The Russian assault involved over a dozen armored vehicles, including advanced T-90M and T-72 tanks, and two infantry platoons. However, Ukrainian defenders, supported by the Black Raven Battalionβs artillery and drones, mounted a well-coordinated defense, neutralizing the enemy advance.
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Russian Drones CRUSH American M1 Abrams TanksTFIGlobal4,587 views | 192 | March 1 2024 23:30:11 (4 comments)[ Read more … ]
The Ukrainian military has experienced a significant setback with the loss of an American-made M-1 Abrams tank for the first time since the conflict with Russia began. This incident was highlighted by a video circulated online on Monday, captured by a Russian drone. The footage detailed the targeting of one of the 69-ton, four-person M-1 Abrams tanks, which are a part of the Ukrainian army’s 47th Mechanized Brigade, comprising 31 such tanks. The video showcased the drone’s pursuit of the tank west of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine.
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