Tanks War in Ukraine Drones
A Ukrainian drone destroyed a Russian T-80BVM tank in Donetsk’s Lyman sector, guided by aerial reconnaissance, after locating it hidden in an industrial building. The attack was reported on Telegram.
by Kyiv Post | April 20, 2025, 2:00 pm

A video published on Telegram Sunday reportedly shows a Ukrainian drone destroying a Russian T-80BVM tank.
The operators of the Signum unit of the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh, destroyed one of Russia’s most modern tanks in the Donetsk region’s Lyman sector, the Khortytsia operational and strategic group of troops reported on Telegram.
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The time of the drone assault wasn’t disclosed.
According to the Ukrainians, aerial reconnaissance located the tank, which had been concealed in an industrial building. The drone pilot navigated through concrete structures and ceilings to reach and destroy the T-80 BVM.
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