According to the US media National Interest, although Ukraine is at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and technology, Ukraine uses terrain and secret weapon Javelin Missiles to counter Russia.
abandoned Ukrainian houses and Russian tanks. (AP)
"CNN" (CNN) reporter Mathew Chance explained in the video how the Russian armored vehicle trying to cross the bridge was blown up by the Ukrainian army. Although the exact weapon cannot be known for security reasons, it is likely caused by javelin missiles, which used to attack tank vehicles very well.
At the same time, these armored vehicles may also be destroyed by cannons or missiles fired by helicopters or aircraft. However, the Ukrainian army may not have advanced cannon systems, and javelin missiles or Hellfire missiles can destroy mobile vehicles.
In addition, the Ukrainian army is ambushing and closing important "intersections" and "blocking points", and blocking the Russian army's supply route. Retired U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Scott Rutter said that the enemy's use of these tactics was slightly successful when the troops led by him attacked the Iraqi army in 2003.
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Rut expected that the Ukrainian army would use such a strategy to prevent the Russian army from attacking. If the Russian army is close to urban areas, the Ukrainian army can provide hidden locations through buildings and narrow streets and use javelin missiles to attack armored vehicles.
javelin missile is a single-soldier portable anti-tank missile with autonomous guidance (fire-and-forget) performance. The missile was developed in 1989 by the American Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, put into production in 1994, and served in 1996. It was used in wars such as Afghanistan , Iraq , etc.
Ukraine purchased 210 javelin missiles and 37 launchers from the United States in 2018, and continued to purchase 150 missiles and 10 launchers in 2019. During the Ukrainian Russian war, many countries also provided military aid to Ukraine.
