You joke, but the soviets in WWII would push human waves through minefields to neutralize them. Soviet command considered the losses they would take from one of these mine clearing exercises to be equal to assaulting a fixed defensive position or a position defended by large bodies of troops so they went with it.
Perhaps they didn't know it was a mine that got their buddies and panicked and just tried to gtfo? I don't know how else to explain such a seemingly bizarre move.
Exactly what other posters in this post stated. Most likely from pure confusion from what hit them also it’s very possible they were being attacked by ground forces and just wanted to dip out of there. The biggest question I have is why is their armor constantly seen in many videos without any infantry support being picked off by anti armor.
I mean everyone on this sub was freaking out when we saw Russians stop moving forward when they were hit with artillery or atgm. War is super confusing and we only have a few second clip. But in reality these vehicles were probably already dead long before they hit the mines. They were lost due to Russian doctrine and poor strategic recon and maneuvering/positioning.
How would they know it was a AT mine that the other vehicle hit? It could be from a T-64, javelins, NLAWs, drone strike, random artillery round, etc. Is the correct battle drill when under fire always to retreat?
Similar behaviour was seen about 1 week ago when Russian attempted to drive past Marinka. Forward element got lethal fire directed against them and one vehicle floored it and drove into a mine field.
They're not well trained. They believed they were under ATGM or rocket fire, and applied the ol' "push through the kill box"; except it was a minefield.
The Special Operation to De-mine Ukraine is a success! Defense Minister Shoigu is so pleased that he bought another dacha to house more of his woodworking.
This is so confusing.....the lead vehicle hits a mine, instead of backing up along the track which you know is likely to be clear because you already drove down it, you decide to leeroy forward....
Maybe they thought there was mines only on the road and decided to "go around" them but Ukrainians had thought someone would get this idea after the first one was hit and placed mines on the "go around"-spot in anticipation.
I don't blame that guy for running into that....it could have been anything....Javelins, MLAWS, RPGS, Drones, artillery, land mines....the whole country hates you...and they are trying to kill you! Just GTFO!
Ah yes, rare footage of a Russian BMP field being sown. See how they carefully line everything up to efficiently pack the BMP wrecks into the available space.
Imagine everyone inside that BMP? It gets hit with the first mine & inertia sends the damaged vehicle into another one, turning everyone inside into instant marinara.
A combo of the facts that both sides are smart enough not to drive through their own minefields, yet the Russians don’t have the capacity to bring, deploy and successfully arm their own mines.
Just like Warthunder, that one stupid BMP has to sneak past the wall just to be killed by a Leopard 2A6. The same Leo who killed his team mate a second ago
Question: do militaries catalog where they placed all of their mines? it would seem like a must so you don't accidentally blow yourself up at a later date
Yes, but when said militaries are destroyed, or the units that placed them are destroyed, they then lose the knowledge of where and what pattern the mines were laid in. People are still being killed and wounded from mines and unexploded ordinance from WW1.
They couldn't possibly know what destroyed the vehicle in front of them with their limited view from inside a hatched up fighting vehicle. You cannot see shit, even if they did see the explosion it would be almost impossible to tell what kind of munition destroyed the vehicle without the birds eye view we have and hindsight.
Wouldn’t you get the hint after the first wreck in the middle of a field? You don’t look at that and think “that’s weird”? At the very least you stay in cover and scan for an atgm
Most military equipment's weakest area is underneath. Even an Abrams would of been toast in this situation. Most U.S. vehicles are very weak here, too. The MRAP or similar vehicle would have been their best chance at surviving this situation.
To be fair it would be very hard to know what kind of munition destroyed the vehicle in front of you when hatched up in an armored fighting vehicle. I know from experience you cannot see a damn thing if you are not the driver, gunner, or commander, and if you happen to be of of those listed, your field of view is severely limited. It would be almost impossible to tell what kind of munition destroyed the vehicle without seeing the birds eye view we see.
Reminds me of a video a few days a go when a tank ran over a mine, turned slightly to run away and immediately hit another mine a few seconds later. Feel like the soldier was getting flak from their NCO for putting anti tank mines so close to each other being vindicated right now.
Lol they're not confortably watching drone footage like us, they're in the middle of combat. For all they know it could have been an AT ambush, ATGM from miles off, artillery strike, enemy tank, drone...
These aren't anti personnel mines. These are unlikely to go off even if you walk directly on it. Most anti tank mines need around 350 pounds of pressure to go off.
I saw three explosions, the first appeared to be ammo cooking off in the burning BMP, the second was a mine detonated by BMP #2 and the third was BMP #2's ammo going up.
One out of two drives forward, the other one follows. When the one which drives forward gets blown up, the one who is following picks up where they left and drives forward.
Looked odd to me. Seemed like when the 2nd BMP made the pass the first one blew up hitting #2 which caused an explosion nd then the ammo went up afterward.
That's one way to clear a minefield.
You joke, but the soviets in WWII would push human waves through minefields to neutralize them. Soviet command considered the losses they would take from one of these mine clearing exercises to be equal to assaulting a fixed defensive position or a position defended by large bodies of troops so they went with it.
I think these are those mobile crematoriums that we've been hearing about..
2nd BMP driver:Witness me!!
Those good ole boys getting into trouble again.
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LEEEEEEEEROY JEEEEEEENK'...
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Fast And Furious, Donbas Edition
Hey little fella, where do you think you're going? That's right, nowhere!
I don't understand.
Perhaps they didn't know it was a mine that got their buddies and panicked and just tried to gtfo? I don't know how else to explain such a seemingly bizarre move.
Exactly what other posters in this post stated. Most likely from pure confusion from what hit them also it’s very possible they were being attacked by ground forces and just wanted to dip out of there. The biggest question I have is why is their armor constantly seen in many videos without any infantry support being picked off by anti armor.
It's dusty as hell.. the ground is obviously dry... why even are they on the road?
I mean everyone on this sub was freaking out when we saw Russians stop moving forward when they were hit with artillery or atgm. War is super confusing and we only have a few second clip. But in reality these vehicles were probably already dead long before they hit the mines. They were lost due to Russian doctrine and poor strategic recon and maneuvering/positioning.
How would they know it was a AT mine that the other vehicle hit? It could be from a T-64, javelins, NLAWs, drone strike, random artillery round, etc. Is the correct battle drill when under fire always to retreat?
Similar behaviour was seen about 1 week ago when Russian attempted to drive past Marinka. Forward element got lethal fire directed against them and one vehicle floored it and drove into a mine field.
Probably didn't know or realise
I mean the buddy in front of you already "cleared" THAT part of the mine field...
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With 8 passengers and 2 other crew members at that.
It's a drone video. The drone wasn't flying around to get good content for
A minefield typically has 1 mine, otherwise it would've been called a minesfield.
Just like lightning - land mines never strike the same place twice! Everyone knows this! Just run for the craters and you’ll be safe taps head
To be fair, you'd think that any mines in that exact spot were gone..
Probably thought it was artillery.
One technique is to push the lead vehicle ahead of you. Driving around them is a no go for obvious reasons.
Everyone knows SOP for trapped in a minefield is gun it
"Can't put two mines next to each other!" says Russian tank commander who is about to get blown up.
They're not well trained. They believed they were under ATGM or rocket fire, and applied the ol' "push through the kill box"; except it was a minefield.
"I'm gonna go for it lads! YOLO!!"
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in one video.
How do they have any vehicles left lol
Special Mine De-Militarisation Operation
The Special Operation to De-mine Ukraine is a success! Defense Minister Shoigu is so pleased that he bought another dacha to house more of his woodworking.
2 Ukrainian mines successfully de-mined.
I think it was 3.
And of course, the special demilitarisation of these two mines was a success! Everything went according to plan, Putin confirmed.
Too bad it wasn't a tank, we could have watched the turret blast off and get some major air time.
Mines are mostly designed to immobilize tanks by blowing off the treads. I don't think they trigger the ammo storage, unless it's a massive mine.
Are there still any tanks left?
Russian military tactics are...perplexing.
Special Lemming Operation …
De-mining operation
I wonder if story about Zhukov telling one of US generals that they defuse mine fields by walking over them wasnt that wrong.
Right! The level of incompetence is mind blowing.
“Surely if I steer off the path, where that burning BMP is, we’ll be fine”
2nd driver said hold my beer ...
Hold my vodka comrade
Hold my hydraulic fluid
💀
Hold mine beer
🤣
Should have listened to the seagulls
Oh you
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“They’re biting and stinging everywhere”
Minesweeper speedrun
They should have stuck to Tetris.
lmao
Is the logic here “how many mines could there possibly be?” This isn’t an isolated IED attack.
Poor bastards never had a chance
They had a chance to go home in peace.
This is so confusing.....the lead vehicle hits a mine, instead of backing up along the track which you know is likely to be clear because you already drove down it, you decide to leeroy forward....
Doesnt know it was a mine obviously. They try to escape before the next ATGM or whatever hits.
You don't always see what hit the other vehicle, they probably didn't think it was a mine.
We have no idea if they're fleeing from something already though
Maybe they thought there was mines only on the road and decided to "go around" them but Ukrainians had thought someone would get this idea after the first one was hit and placed mines on the "go around"-spot in anticipation.
Yeah they already covered this scenario in squid game
At least they didn't stop to radio HQ anymore, that's some level of initiative.
This is what they mean when they say meat grinder
I couldn't help myself. I had to laugh out loud. What a bunch of tools. De-mining operations going smoothly then.
"As long as we have more vehicles than they have mines....we're good!"
Stepping in some Ukrainian rakes.
I don't blame that guy for running into that....it could have been anything....Javelins, MLAWS, RPGS, Drones, artillery, land mines....the whole country hates you...and they are trying to kill you! Just GTFO!
The mine on this spot already exploded, all clear - GO!
“If we come to a minefield, our infantry attacks exactly as if it were not there”
They are using WWII propaganda and some WWII weapons, why not WWII tactics too?
Ah yes, rare footage of a Russian BMP field being sown. See how they carefully line everything up to efficiently pack the BMP wrecks into the available space.
Imagine everyone inside that BMP? It gets hit with the first mine & inertia sends the damaged vehicle into another one, turning everyone inside into instant marinara.
Three strikes and your out!
I have no right to judge anyone but that seemed extremly stupid.
That is a dense ass minefield
No one in their right mind would *ever* put two anti tank mines *right* next to each other, right guys? ... Guys?
Question - how do we know they are Russian?
A combo of the facts that both sides are smart enough not to drive through their own minefields, yet the Russians don’t have the capacity to bring, deploy and successfully arm their own mines.
Ukrainian armor seems to fly their flag prominently and have their colors painted on the hulls (
Proper application of the Zoomski doctrine
Just like Warthunder, that one stupid BMP has to sneak past the wall just to be killed by a Leopard 2A6. The same Leo who killed his team mate a second ago
"Hm I wonder how these guys died, oh well, full steam ahead Ivan!"
Question: do militaries catalog where they placed all of their mines? it would seem like a must so you don't accidentally blow yourself up at a later date
Yes, but when said militaries are destroyed, or the units that placed them are destroyed, they then lose the knowledge of where and what pattern the mines were laid in. People are still being killed and wounded from mines and unexploded ordinance from WW1.
They couldn't possibly know what destroyed the vehicle in front of them with their limited view from inside a hatched up fighting vehicle. You cannot see shit, even if they did see the explosion it would be almost impossible to tell what kind of munition destroyed the vehicle without the birds eye view we have and hindsight.
Mine clearing, the Russian way.
I feel like that second driver needs to learn to read the room
It's unbelievable how bad Russia is getting dunked on left and right. They just keep dumping more and more shit just to see what sticks.
Are we all just going to ignore that there were three different explosive events?
Wouldn’t you get the hint after the first wreck in the middle of a field? You don’t look at that and think “that’s weird”? At the very least you stay in cover and scan for an atgm
& just like that, they disappeared 💥💥👻 👻
I could be wrong, But it doesn’t seem like their APCs are armored as well even a US Military Humvee. That thing got obliterated
If a Humvee hit an AT mine it would also get obliterated regardless of the armor kit.
Most military equipment's weakest area is underneath. Even an Abrams would of been toast in this situation. Most U.S. vehicles are very weak here, too. The MRAP or similar vehicle would have been their best chance at surviving this situation.
Fuck u Russia you shower of cunts..
aaaand, tin foil x2
Oops 🙊
“Hey let’s drive right by that other vehicle who just ran over a mine!”
As much as I hate the use of mines, that was beautiful.
Dumbest move iv'e seen in a while
It’s a special mine hunting vehicle! Look it found one!
How are you a superpower?
WITNESS MEEEE!
RU military Darwin award contestants..
Looks like a game of whack-fuck
Right, so he saw the other destroyed vehicle and figured it was a great idea to continue on from the same spot.
To be fair it would be very hard to know what kind of munition destroyed the vehicle in front of you when hatched up in an armored fighting vehicle. I know from experience you cannot see a damn thing if you are not the driver, gunner, or commander, and if you happen to be of of those listed, your field of view is severely limited. It would be almost impossible to tell what kind of munition destroyed the vehicle without seeing the birds eye view we see.
That's a gorgeous angle and shot.
I guess they met in total 3 mines, right? They probably made it by inertia.
I think you're right.
Reminds me of a video a few days a go when a tank ran over a mine, turned slightly to run away and immediately hit another mine a few seconds later. Feel like the soldier was getting flak from their NCO for putting anti tank mines so close to each other being vindicated right now.
Like fucking lemming's, it's an unreal sight to see.
That shockwave is visible in the blades of grass, the path of peace has become a bloody realm
Oh wow, my buddy just got blown up in minefield, I should probably enter the minefield too
That'll do, Piggy, that'll do.
LEEEEEROY ZHENKINSKI!
As Zap Brannigan would say: "Ukrainians have limited amount of mines. Just send our BMPs until Ukraine has depleted all their munition!"
He hit 3 mines
I think they hit 3 mines in total
Idiots... I literally can find any other word. Like what the fuck are they thinking?
Nothing now.
Lol they're not confortably watching drone footage like us, they're in the middle of combat. For all they know it could have been an AT ambush, ATGM from miles off, artillery strike, enemy tank, drone...
Fucking Hell, I do not envy the boys that were inside that tin can.
haha, look everyone, that dumbass hit a mine...
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The airborne ones are to make them lighter. Infantry ones aren't.
Steel, but only 6mm worth on the bottom and aluminum wouldn't splinter as much, so this is the worst case scenario.
Just a scratch it’ll buff out.
There is a thin line between bravery and stupidity.
Stupravery?......Bravidity?
Oh man, those young lives, vaporized in an instant
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I actually think they hit a 2nd mine too. They were driving fast enough for momentum to carry.
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Look at all the marks of artillery hits all around them. I'm not sure they were hit by a mine.
I think it hit at least 2 or 3 mines.
The next BMP: surely there won't be a third mine!
Damn.. that hit hard it looked like can't imagine what it feels like being inside that tank when it explodes
With such light armor as the BMP has, you probably won't feel much at all..
Dumb question, but doesn't this prove landmine's effectiveness ?
These aren't anti personnel mines. These are unlikely to go off even if you walk directly on it. Most anti tank mines need around 350 pounds of pressure to go off.
If you move fast enough, the mine won't be able to keep up and will blow itself up.
It’s going to cost millions if not billions to get rid of all these mines and unexplored ordinance.
Looks like he hit 2 mines. Momentum of that APC carried it to the 2nd.
Triple mine. That's a new record
Maybe they should have went off-road instead of hugging the road and tree line. That’s the first place they’d put mines
I saw three explosions, the first appeared to be ammo cooking off in the burning BMP, the second was a mine detonated by BMP #2 and the third was BMP #2's ammo going up.
I think all 3 are mines or secondaries inside the moving bmp. If you pause right when first blast occurs its right at the front of the moving bmp.
What a fucking tube.
How many tons of TNT were in that mine? Damn
No Ivan is totally fine. First bmp blow up all mines. Is safe now
Thats bad training. Are those guy DPR troops? Every basic trained soldier knows that you DONT keep driving forward after a vehicle hit a mine.
Why would it go so fast through an open minefield
I don't think that's a mine.
One out of two drives forward, the other one follows. When the one which drives forward gets blown up, the one who is following picks up where they left and drives forward.
WTF was he thinking?
How about not driving through a minefield
How many mines do it take to get to the center of an RU BMP
Those Russians really have FOMO
Looks like the second BMP hit 2 in a row. I wonder what the result was?
You would think they know not to do that. /s
BRDM? Those anti tank mines are powerful.
It's starting to clearly seem if someone wants to get dead quick, go into Ukraine.
Looked odd to me. Seemed like when the 2nd BMP made the pass the first one blew up hitting #2 which caused an explosion nd then the ammo went up afterward.