‘Very poor tactics’: Experts criticize Russian tactical prowess in ambush

By Mike Brest

Published March 11, 2022 9:03pm ET

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‘Very poor tactics’: Experts criticize Russian tactical prowess in ambush — Pro-Russian activists storm an administration building in the center of Luhansk, Ukraine, one of the largest cities in Ukraine's troubled east, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, as demonstrators demand greater autonomy for Ukraine's regions. The action on Tuesday further raises tensions in the east, where insurgents have seized control of police stations and other government buildings in at least 10 cities and towns.(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) | Alexander Zemlianichenko

Military experts questioned the tactics a Russian convoy utilized after drone footage captured tanks getting ambushed in Ukraine.

The drone footage, which is from Thursday, captures a convoy of tanks moving down a street when multiple explosions occur and dark smoke fills the picture. The Russian forces were in Brovary, a suburb that is northeast of the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, and experts questioned their positioning among other tactical decisions.

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