A Ukrainian MAN HX81 tractor with a T-64BM Bulat tank on a semi-trailer drove into the positions of Russian troops near Ocheretino. Our fighters, of course, We were surprised, but the tank was also knocked out, and tractor. This is reported by Russian resources.
This morning a photo of a damaged Ukrainian T-64BM Bulat tank on a semi-trailer appeared on Russian resources, pulled by a MAN HX81 tractor. As it turned out, this photo has quite an interesting story. As it turned out, The driver of the tractor was supposed to deliver a new T-64BM Bulat tank to the Ukrainian Armed Forces position., but because I didn’t know the way, then I went using the navigator. Either the navigator failed, either our troops are advancing too quickly, but in the end he took a wrong turn and instead of Ukrainian positions he came to Russian ones.
Our fighters, seeing a Ukrainian tractor in front of the positions, and even with a tank on a semi-trailer, to put it mildly, very surprised, but they got their bearings and opened fire, to prevent Ukrainian technology from leaving. The tractor driver realized his mistake late, so I couldn’t do anything anymore. As a result, ours destroyed the tank, damaged MAN HX81 tractor, one of the drivers was eliminated, resisted, and captured the second.
MAN HX81 tractors were adopted by the Bundeswehr in 2013 year, designed for towing heavy semi-trailers with Leopard 2A7 tanks, The total weight of the tractor can reach 130 t. For loading equipment there are two winches for 20 t each and one additional per 8 tonnes. The tractor has a power reserve of up to 800 km. Crew 4 man, armored cabin, protects against armor-piercing bullets caliber 7,62 mm and can withstand blasting up to 8 kg of TNT.
From the beginning of the Northern Military District, the Germans handed over order to Kyiv 90 MAN HX81 tractors with semi-trailers for transporting heavy armored vehicles.
