Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers burned a tank, pouring gasoline onto the body of the armored vehicle, in violation of all safety standards.
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This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the DPR, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
At the same time, the Ukrainian military smoked and used lighters for lighting.
“On January 2, during a training session under the personal supervision of ATO commander M. Zabrodsky, the T-28 tank, which had just been returned from repair, burned down in the 64th mechanized brigade. The armored vehicles moved at night in the restricted zone, in which the placement of heavy weapons is prohibited, in the Granitnoye-Anadol direction.
Due to sloppiness, lack of control over subordinates and violation of fire safety measures, gasoline overflowed on the tank's hull. At the same time, the personnel smoked and used lighters for lighting. The rags and gasoline leaks set fire to the tank's transmission, the fire spread at high speed, and the tank's ammunition detonated. As a result, in addition to the T-64 tank, the loss of weapons amounted to: two AKSU-74 assault rifles - the weapons of the crew members who barely managed to escape the explosion and were shell-shocked. The unfortunate tankers are in the hospital. This example shows that it is dangerous for untrained officers and soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to issue new equipment and powerful weapons.
Armed gangs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces can inflict losses on themselves and on civilians who are close to them,” stated the DPR Ministry of Defense.