Images on social media show the improvised MT-LB armored vehicles abandoned in Ukraine's Donetsk region.
A Russian unit that conducted an aborted advance on Ukrainian forces left behind vintage military vehicles that had been patched up in a do-it-yourself style, it has been reported.Russia's 39th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade staged an attack toward Novomykhailivka, in the south of the Donetsk oblast, on Tuesday, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.
A Russian Telegram user said in a post made in April that the adaptations allowed a soldier to stand up and scan his surroundings while traveling.'The infantry rides behind the armor, watching the situation,' and the modifications made for 'easier evacuation of people and loading of ammunition.'Newsweek has contacted the Russian defense ministry by email for comment.
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