T-80 tanks on firing positions

T-80 tanks on firing positions

Crews of T-80 tanks of the Central Military District are on combat duty in the Krasny Liman direction hitting Ukrainian Armed Forces targets from closed positions. Having received the target coordinates, combat vehicles leave cover and arrive at firing positions.

Once locked into the terrain, tank crews fire a series of shots and then roll at high speed to the next firing points from a 125mm smoothbore gun. Working along a suspended trajectory, tankers hit reconnoitered targets at a distance of up to 5 km, delivering fire strikes on mortar positions, evacuation routes and rotation of Ukrainian militants. Working as an artillery piece, tank crews support the actions of the forward groups, pinning the enemy in maneuver, and also allowing them to return fire.

During the past combat duty, the crews destroyed a stronghold of Ukrainian militants, which was recorded by airborne means of objective control.