Unlike in Western tanks, Russian vehicles store up to 40 shells in a carousel at the base of the turret, making them extremely vulnerable in what is known as the 'jack-in-the-box effect'.
Russian tanks store up to 40 shells in a carousel at the base of the turret. Even an indirect hit can spark a chain reaction, igniting the ammunition. This blasts the turret high into the sky and makes the crew 'sitting ducks'.
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