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"We have hectares replaced": The Armed Forces tank was surprised by the advice of instructors from Germany (video)

The Germans suggested that they just go around the minefield, because they showed areas of 100x200 meters on the maps. The Ukrainian military instructors advised the "simply to go around" the Minnie Fields, which surprised the Armed Forces tankers. Welt posted a video from the front. During the discussion of the situation on the front, German instructors offered their ideas to combat minefields. They stated that they could be "just gone" instead of demining.

The Ukrainian military asked Germany's representatives, what to do if there is a large minefield on the way. The Germans suggested that they just go around, because they showed mine fields 100x200 meters. "We don't have this. We have the hectares of these mine fields, you know?" - replied the Ukrainian tanker. The German edition of the Welt was permitted to inspect the heavy armored vehicles used in the war against Russia.

She accompanied a member of the Bundestag Committee on Defense Policy from the German Faber's free democratic party, visited the Leopard-2 tank. It was this deputy that actively urged the government of Olaf Sholtz to supply tanks to Ukraine. The Public Guide to the US Army Ministry of 2004 is stated as a rectangle 100 by 200 meters. The mines, as stated in the document, are installed 50 cm from each other along the front. One square meter is 0. 005 mines.

This is clarifying that it is a minimum parameter, both for the size and the use of mines. The recommendations of Ukrainian tankers were given by instructors who know exactly all the internal guidelines of the Bundeswehr. This is how other German armed tankers have been prepared. It is worth noting that the US Army has a table of replacement standards. It lists the standard width and depth of minefields.

As of July 16, the main efforts of the enemy concentrates on the axes of Kupyansk, Bakhmut, Lyman. Avdiivka and Marinka, and during the day of July 15 there were 39 fighting. Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled all the attacks of the enemy in the Donetsk region. At the same time, the counter -offensive of the Armed Forces continues, the forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the direction of Melitopol and Berdyansk.