Russia resorts to 'turtle tank' with rudimentary roof to protect from Ukrainian drones

A mysterious modified “turtle tank” fielded by Russian forces has emerged on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine.
At least three of these corrugated iron-clad machines, which resemble a shed, have been spotted on social media over the past few weeks.
The latest version was seen pushing Russian forces into the west of Krasnohorivka, a village in the Donetsk region, under intense Ukrainian artillery fire.
It is fully enclosed in a shell of corrugated metal, meaning its turret has no ability to move like a standard main battle tank.
The vehicle is mounted with a mine plough, suggesting it is being used as a breacher to break through Ukrainian fortifications during a mechanised assault.
#russia #ukraine #war

[@Khalid_Looby]

the funny thing is the tank did the mission successfully

[@Dr.Kay_R]

As long as it works right!? They think Russian commanders are idiots

[@asavelakuse6865]

For real I watched the video there was no anti tank attack and no artillery strike on it. FPV drones obviously didn't do anything

[@Khalid_Looby]

@@asavelakuse6865 yeah so the turtule tank actaully was a good idea. why ppl find it funny? if it works, it works.

[@dkd002]

​@@Khalid_Looby only Ukrainian find it funny then copy as always 😂

[@class2instructor32]

That would be thick enough & far enough from the hull to neutralize tandem charges, using ERA underneath could cause problems

[@sirteabag8652]

they better add this skin to War Thunder

[@indrahaseo]

lmao 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-sn1tt6tw8w]

@@indrahaseo лол иопта )

[@YourSocialistAutomaton]

Tutle

[@customgamechannel]

blyat 🤣

[@superspies32]

That's a lot of volumetrics

[@shihabuddin7632]

Although it looks funny. Its extremely effective against cluster munation,drone,rpg,small artilary .

[@logangoulet7522]

​@@theincrement4898 idk about anti tank systems but it mortars and unguided shells are gonna have a hard time penetrating the armor underneath as would many other munitions and not even drones could take it out because it was retrofitted with a EW system so drones can't even come close to hitting the damn thing.

[@superspies32]

​@@theincrement4898the outer layer act like the first shield against ATGM, any tandem warhead after penetrate the shells outside will encountered the large space in between called space armor, which they lose a lot of energy and cannot hit, ornall tandem warheads activated when contacted with the outer shells. Left the inside intact. Small caliber HE cannot penetrare the outer layer, the same for sucide drones (if they can bypass the jamming device on top).

[@_TeaDj_]

Don't forget that this tank is protected from explosives by the same armor

[@robertroud327]

if its stupid and it works, it anit stupid

[@bikechainmic]

Nah its just stupid

[@PatagoniaAries]

​@@bikechainmicgiven how one just broke into a central village No

[@lostlogic6911]

"IF" it works. To which sadly, it didn't. So now it's just stupid.

[@lostlogic6911]

@@theincrement4898 Yes, the tank crew was hit.

[@oleksii8182]

What exactly is sad about it?​@@lostlogic6911

[@professionaljailbreaker6965]

Good idea actually, basically spaced armor

[@user-eo6mp4xi5q]

Только башня не вращается, нет обзора . И всю технику в колоне кроме него уничтожили.

[@ascendeaddd]

и продвинулись на 2 км опять😂😂😂​@@user-eo6mp4xi5q

[@Inhadept_alashar]

​@@user-eo6mp4xi5q нет, все доехали

[@p.k.blazingsun]

​@@user-eo6mp4xi5qчо, правда? Ну так значит это прям имба

[@user-ng8wj3rs6l]

Танк выжил? - Значит, это ПРАВИЛЬНЫЙ танк 👍🇷🇺✌

[@WTFucks]

Нет не выжил 😅😅😅

[@user-ng8wj3rs6l]

@@WTFucks не подскажете, какой населённый пункт(название), где оперировал этот танк?

[@CityGuest]

@@user-ng8wj3rs6l «танк-черепаха» с трапециевидным навесом участвовал в атаке на украинские позиции возле города Красногоровка. Там ещё и система РЭБ установлена.

[@CityGuest]

@@user-ng8wj3rs6l Этот танк трижды отвозил десант и вернулся целым.

[@user-ng8wj3rs6l]

@@CityGuest я пытаюсь спросить у чела, что радуется уничтожению этой машины? - что мы имеем в результате в том месте, где этот танк работал/работает? Ответа пока нет..

[@madetowin1612]

Если танк стоит неподвижно, его сложно обнаружить, сверху сливается с постройками, как кровля дома или сарай.

[@user-vz5jz5il3s]

"Голь на выдумки хитра" - говаривали наши деды, долбая Берлин!

[@For_the_hord]

Нашли чем гордиться.

[@user-kf9ku3xk6g]

​@@For_the_hordучитывая то, что Берлин тогда поставил раком всю Европу, конечно гордимся.

[@realitycheck3361]

That's crafty, thebtank shown has a mine clearing blade fitted. They're able to drive up and push AP mines out of the way clearing it for infantry whilst safe from drone attack. Inventive and it works.

[@AlexWolfM]

in a few weeks, every Ukrainian tank will look like this

[@ISirSmoke]

lol no

[@AlexWolfM]

@@ISirSmoke lol yes. Everyone laughed at the initial drone protection, but then Israel and Ukraine started using it. The same can be said about the dragon's teeth

[@Fredickstein]

​@@ISirSmokeyou american prapoganda

[@AbaGootu]

💯

[@swe1733]

Does Ukraine still have tanks?

[@akosyoutub]

If it works, then it is not stupid... Adapt and overcome! If the Ukrainian army had done this, then of course it would not be a NAFO laughing stock, but the ingenuity of the Ukrainian soldiers would be praised to the skies...

[@user-en3tu7xp9z]

fr

[@soenghaso2476]

It actually works. There's a footage where the Ukrainian tried to shoot the tanks with their drones, but it doesn't do any damage at all.

[@ursinecanine9657]

It's almost like launching a genocidal invasion upon a peaceful neighbour didn't engender one side any good will. How odd.

[@user-eo6mp4xi5q]

​@@soenghaso2476вся остальная техника была уничтожена. А этот гроб был уничтожен гаубицами в ангаре

[@deaghostyt2217]

​@@user-eo6mp4xi5qWyd other equipement ? They destroyed an early version of the tank, which didnt have extensive armor nor anti drone weaponery. Also we have seen 6 different turtle tanks sooo

[@dm3on]

sorry, but is this footage of Age of Empires II with RTX ON ?

[@indrahaseo]

🤣🤣🤣

[@iraniawall785]

American ignorance is unlimited.......

[@user78405]

good eye...can't believe telegraph fell for Russian propaganda, everyone know there is no Anti-aliasing in real life

[@iraniawall785]

@@user78405 👎

[@pyrophobia133]

REYNALD IS ATTACKING OUR CARAVAN!

[@andresausecha9553]

But this rudimentary roof is a shield against drones, unbelievable it's effective since it has not been destryed.

[@For_the_hord]

По этой груде металлолома попросту никто не стрелял.

[@ericp1139]

Ain’t stupid if it works. And y’all are starting to use cope cages too, after clowning Russia.

[@macnadoodle]

The Blyat!mobile rides again!

[@Scar626]

Exactly! "Turtle tank" by the Telegraph They should call it by it's correct name

[@frankjames7272]

it has blyats inside riding it.

[@user-ei5rs8xj2i]

@@frankjames7272 only suka riding your car.

[@Greenhate90]

its called "Opizdulator"

[@frankjames7272]

@@Greenhate90 what is opizdulator?

[@valentinpamfilov9785]

Всё гениальное , просто 😂

[@Dave-gy5mv]

Meanwhile Azov boys refuse to go to Chasiv Yar and the Right Sector abandoned their positions and fled. Azov Brigade Refuses to Go to Chasiv-yar: Behind the Frontline Conflict #news #ukraine #breakingnews - KZbin

[@devansa125]

Yes the 3rd and 67 brigade don't like to die under russian 500,1500 guided bombs.

[@andrews.5212]

Russian CHADTANK: -advance alone on the battlefield; -jammed all enemy drones; -capture 30% of the city; -refuse to elaborate; leave

[@novak7970]

Two successful Op's with this tank so far. Clearly it works and didn't cost millions to design and create.

[@Bapack_bapack_kepo]

Korea melawan Jepang membuat perahu Kura-kura dan Itu berhasil pada awalnya ditertawakan. Sekarang Rusia membuat tank kura-kura, semoga berhasil.

[@laki2982]

Это теперь не танк,а ПТ САО(противотанковое самоходное артелириское орудие)👆🤣😂

[@CityGuest]

Арты у них нет, поэтому это работает. Молодцы что сделали. Три десанта этот танк успел подвезти и был успех. Моё уважение.

[@johannesnicolaas]

Looks like a Roman testodo formation to me..... crazy stuff!

[@richardmarsden5610]

Just imagine if the "tortoise" tank has a flight deck (multi-purpose cope cage) for deploying it's own offensive and defensive drone wings. Land carriers.

[@krto7663]

We just learned that Russia has deployed the arsenal tank

[@Downtrodden_cat]

Not a bad i imagined a mobile armored drone carriers that summon a swarm of fpv drones

[@iplaygames8090]

one of thoose shahed launchers on its back

[@LambofSuffering]

3 months later... brave Ukrainians come up with new turtle tank :D

[@CHaosMD]

Они уже это делают😂

[@mitchyoung93]

If this was the Ukrainians the Zelegraf would be: 'Ukrainian geniuses use their ingenuity to stymie Russia drone operators by creating a turtle tank'

[@Coolerman565]

The Telegragh and other pathetic MSM never stop this sort of nonsense, how are those Russian Shovels doing at the moment?

[@Shadow71380]

How is the 3 day invasion going against the only remaining NATO troops?

[@Joshpox]

Very badly. Two years and counting

[@user-oo6ng9fv8b]

У нас лопат осталось на 2-3 залпа 😂

[@TheIDK91]

​@@user-oo6ng9fv8bну так давай пиздуй на фронт воен хуев

[@GuywithabadenglishOfficcial]

doin better than american flying Bricks

[@TolijaTolija-gq6ib]

Да! Весь мир по началу смеялся на маршалами на наших танках. А теперь евреи сразу нашу рацуху применили на своих Меркава! Выглядит конечно некрасива но, ведь работает!

[@katemucklow1696]

Makes sense as it’s not designed to stop penetration but it’s is designed to make rounds preemptively detonate making them less affective

[@Immunityfromparasites]

Т-800😂

[@indrahaseo]

MAUS mode lmao 😂

[@indrahaseo]

or there's some gamers know about T95 tank destroyer from WT lol 😂

[@user-ko5ig9fw8v]

Т 72 , сэр .

[@efghggdxlmfn33]

so and Krasnohorivka now liberated by turtle

[@idkoolproduction]

Can't wait to to see this new skins in War Thunder game

[@GuywithabadenglishOfficcial]

"Resorts"? bruh they are winning

[@indrahaseo]

The Jagdpanzer 38(hetzer) from WT lmao 😂😂😂

[@dpelpal]

russia is a joke army😂

[@shell1927]

@@dpelpal so like the U.S. They lost Vietnam and ran away from Afghanistan. At least Russia has combat experience and is up against all 32 members of the alliance

[@reynardus1359]

The tank shell was corrugated metal but the driver's balls were regular steel.

[@dkd002]

Meanwhile in western county army: do it do it ,write down it

[@user-li5cr6wv5b]

We'll soon be seeing abrams reskinned into small cottages.

[@grooveglow0]

🐢🐢🐢🐢Tutel!

[@user-bz6ur4zm8b]

Хуютель😂

[@richardmarsden5610]

If only they had painted it with some platitudes to Zelenskyy...

[@zoishiworld]

look ugly and cheap, but works. i think i hear Ukraine forces attack this tank with several drones and artillery and still fail?

[@koshkinhous]

Вы забыли свою историю . Британцы использовали неоднократно муляжи техники во время второй мировой . Это тоже дешево и сердито

[@chocolat-kun8689]

This war is way past aestethics. Anything that works well and cheap is actually a logical solution even if its ridiculous.

[@airconditionedrelco7099]

i think its meant for slowing down the fragments and molten metal from the rpg round spaced armor was also used in ww2 but its debateable how effective the metal plating is that they used

[@Maniac742]

Shape chargers require a certain distance and angle when striking the target for successful penetration. The "turtle tank" thwarts this by forcing the munition to detonate early, severely limiting its ability to cause damage. Almost all anti-tank munitions are shape charges.

[@user-xy3ki2zd8z]

Нужно покрасить под черепашку, , хотя и так избушка движется, тоже маскировка классная. .

[@igory3789]

I would call it a Garage tank.

[@Greenhate90]

It was made this way because the tower is broken and does not rotate. But he coped with his task🤗🤗

[@12LoLproductions]

"rudementary" - Shows drone jammer not very basic with that

[@richardmarsden5610]

There can be no complaints when Ukraine receives the $61 billion of U.S. cope money and still loses.

[@SkaterBaron76]

Ukraine is winning, crimea will be liberated

[@user-vh6ks6us9m]

За что наши танки на украине и западе прозвали "мангалы"? Смеялись, стебаллись. Теперь ведущие армии переняли этот опыт. Значит мы всё правильно делаем.

[@user-cp6if6on7k]

Здоровья Экипажу и Десанту.

[@mivapusa]

Honestly at this point nothing surprises me

[@1337flite]

That tank still appears to be attackable via FPV drone, both the front and rear of the turtle shell were open so it appears both the driver/driver's optics/drivers hatch and engine deck (edit: or back of the turret possibly if it dosn't have gear strapped to it) are likely vulnerable. As is the suspension. Get a mobility kill and then attack the crew should they emerge, with anti personel grenades. I know backseat driving (piloting) , but it does appear possible. I know I could fly 5-7" FPV drone into the front or rear opening and O'm an average pilot at best. FPV drones can hit withn a few inches of accuracy under reasonable conditions so I think there is more to this story than mobile carports.

[@richardmarsden5610]

"Tortoise Tank" lets be accurate here about land and amphibious reptiles. (Tortoises, terrapins and turtles)

[@99Dreddy]

Между тем этот танк до сих пор в строю и выполняет поставленные боевые задачи )) Всё что остаётся украинцам это нервно хихикать и снимать его издалека

[@FavouriteClown]

Подбит

[@igory3789]

Подбит слегка, некритично, через пару дней вернётся из ремонта и даст всем п…ы.

[@richardgreen3910]

Should be called a tortoise tank as it's on land

[@alanhilton7336caradventure]

This has gone from tragic to hilarious.😂🤣

[@kennyli2176]

Wait, what is the point of view of the journalist who made this video? What can this fact show to us? Why is it important?

[@barryallen6240]

It went through Krosnoharivka(currently under Ukrainian control), roamed a bit and returned in one piece(was damaged by FPV drones though). The reason it went viral because it revealed that the Ukranian Army left a huge gap krosnoharivka. Russians didn't krosnoharivka though and quietly returned to their positions.

[@user-jn2gc8fk6q]

How do the crew bail out it it IS hit ?

[@stasdomov6785]

Под крышей ещё много места

[@Divanniy_Okkupant_]

Это называется «Царский мангал» )

[@smithsmith399]

First thing that came to my mind was that they use that to camouflage the tank in debris, like inside of a destroyed house etc.

[@eQuariuz]

That's pretty dope. Love that radar.

[@pragmaticno1630]

Dron jamming.

[@deaghostyt2217]

Its a drone jammer

[@lordcommanderainz419]

What T series of tank is it?

[@TheMarcone1985]

T 72 with completely shattered turret rotation system

[@lordcommanderainz419]

@@TheMarcone1985 ow cool I saw a different one and it was a T 55 and through this one was there same lol but it seems there marking all there tanks scrap turtles xd

[@TheMarcone1985]

@@lordcommanderainz419 all the tanks that have this kind of damage and cannot be repaired are getting those cages and often get de-mining gear, they still get the job done even if a different one compared to original purpose ...at least until enemy dont study/find a solution

[@lordcommanderainz419]

@@TheMarcone1985 ya I guess any more is better then no armour

[@iplaygames8090]

@@lordcommanderainz419 from my understanding they armour them up, unload all the ammo, attach demining gear and anti drone jammer and send it to clear a way with only the driver in it.

[@hansmeiser8133]

With chips from washingmachines and a shovel

[@katemucklow1696]

I in no way support Russia but it will work as it will make the rounds prematurely detonate making it harder for it to penetrate the main armour. The uk and USA so the same thing on MRAPS

[@HerberthGM]

The Siege Ram from Age of Empires :)

[@Thefatandy]

I think that’s just to make it look like a building to ambush but I’m a simple man what do I know

[@LiterallyHandle]

Rust updates is crazy bro... 💀

[@az99946]

Russian-Mad Max 😂😂

[@Tony-jp5qt]

Russian Mad Ivan. 😂😂😂

[@ZafrielDante]

Будущее танков намечается быть интересным

[@tihlsteinig2465]

In your dreams comrade.!

[@AleKroviAle-the_fox]

So they been using hetzers and a maus?

[@lada_niva_1.7i]

Never thought i would see the chernobyl NPP confinement moving around a battlefield

[@hoytrichardson3448]

I know this is going to sound weird; but, the first thing that came to mind when I saw this was that it was just adorable. It’s cope cages 2.0. I know these images come from a war zone and I should take it more seriously, but still…

[@e2m514]

Well it must be Albert effective because they are gaining a lot of territory

[@user-sn1tt6tw8w]

У этого уже есть разные имена: танк-черепаха !; король-мангал !; призрак Украины ! :) :) :)

[@nautilusmd]

I would put solar panels on the top

[@richardgreen3910]

I don't think it's meant to use its cannon it's there for another reason and purpose

[@Hugo_Furst]

That the latest version ARMATA tank. It's called the WINNARMATABEGO..!

[@makssharshkin7611]

Its called camoflauge

[@Greenhate90]

the tank called "Opizdulator"

[@patrickriley2928]

The War Wagon

[@darrencorrigan8505]

Thanks, Telegraph. A breakthrough tank the others can follow, but to what fate?

[@mr.beatnskeet6876]

lmao turtle tank just out there living its best life in that village

[@ivantsang2156]

A moving house 😮

[@alekseyef1714]

Главное эффект .

[@user-de9oe5zi1m]

Так, идея запатентована, она наша и нехуй её воровать😅

[@user-dq3rs4zw9z]

В принципе правильно делают , ну а как ещё можно защитить танк от дрона ?

[@zhara596]

Premium skin vs Custom skin

[@kutuzzzov]

blyatmobile according to the NATO classification😅

[@johnrundle2902]

Damn.. that's my shed roof.. call the cops, I want it back.. my bike is getting wet..

[@Python102]

😂

[@YogiAlamS-et5jj]

Russian will modified all of their Artilery, and that's work. Looks Abraham tanks 🤡

[@timothypeterson1903]

Those are meant to distract the Ukrainians and it works great. They open up on them and give up their positions which are taken out 🤣🤣

[@LiquidsSploitsReview]

They're used to make the crew flew out without worrying and also against anti tank, small artillery, drones etc..

[@jpm1477]

lmao what is this? ww1?

[@indrahaseo]

or ww2? lol

[@InfernoSRB]

War never changes.

[@Loreless]

WW3

[@robiejumawan8835]

They have trenches so.........

[@mikhailalmaz]

it still works. And it did its missiong successfully

[@skinny1968]

Whatever works

[@FinalCountdown-oz8pc]

Can someone explain how this protect from drones

[@AutisticPlays]

They put a drone jammer on top

[@FinalCountdown-oz8pc]

@@AutisticPlays why dont they just do that with other normal tanks

[@superspies32]

First, there is a drone jammer on top, second, the outer armor act like a shield. Sucide drones will exploded on that shield or if they can penetrated, they will quickly lose energy due to the space between the outer layer and tanks act as space armor. Third, ATGM and traditional RPG lack of kinetic penetration and will exploded on the outer layer, melted it and shoot the moltern metals to inside. However, due to the space armor, the moltern metals deal no damage to the tank. Fourth, it prevent commander to open the hatch and let some sneaky drones drop a grenade to.

[@FinalCountdown-oz8pc]

@@superspies32 sounds great, why dont they spam those as tanks instead of just military carriers

[@iplaygames8090]

@@FinalCountdown-oz8pc because it makes the tank useless in its main role, the tanks that are converted into turtles were (alegedly) already damaged to the turret and gun and thus could be sacrificed as mine clearing vehicles.

[@fxinfoonline]

resort to? Sounds like its a failure - it achieved its mission

[@user-gx9on3ff5m]

Первая мировая война. Унтер-офицер русской армии поднимает своих бойцов в атаку: - Вперёд орлы !!! Все бойцы дружно выскакивают из окопов и бегут с винтовками наперевес на врага. Только двое остались на своих местах и не выполнили команду. - А вы почему не выполняете приказ ? - А мы не орлы, мы львы: Лев Моисеевич и Лев Абрамович !!! У Гардона 3 сына косят от фронта и живут в США как и его родители..ЕВРЕИ не сражаются они Львы.... ..Помни ;" Все народы не до любливают друг друга, но все вместе ненавидят только евреев " ( М. Твен)

[@martinalfredoburcherivoet6454]

Esa "tortuga" está diseñada para protegerse de los drones y de los proyectiles con cargas huecas. Como efecto secundario, limita la visibilidad y la capacidad de uso de armas del tanque, o sea que lo hace mas vulnerable a los ataques de otras armas.

[@devansa125]

Nah I is I very effective I has a plough and anti radio electronic system to suppress drones like FPV and Maviks.

[@martinalfredoburcherivoet6454]

@@devansa125 ¿Y detendrá un proyectil subcalibrado de alta velocidad o una simple bomba de aviación?

[@CuillinEdd]

That's their T-14 Armata 🤣

[@vsyokhoroshoy]

No thats not, its more like a T-64/72

[@AlexLee-dc2vb]

the T-14 could never go so long without breaking down

[@swe1733]

This is a Russian mobile home.

[@Kolorad-Z]

Смейтесь дурачье, русский солдат так и выигрывает все войны своей смекалкой и качественным оружием а ваша техника дерьмо которую мы кушаем на завтрак вам нас лучше не злить мы можем и вам кошмар устроить спросите у своих дедов.Сколько раз запад приходил в Россию столько раз и получал по зубам. .

[@user-fh4le1pn8o]

it's 2024 now, so it should be the T-24

[@fredo1070]

Ukrainians have similar armour, so if it works, it works.