Russian tank rolls up and fires at Ukrainian troops at point blank range

[TexPatriot]

Ukrainian troops gathered at a checkpoint practice zero situational awareness as a Russian tank column approaches within yards and fires on them with it's main gun, shredding the unit.

Complacency kills.

The nonchalance of the Ukrainians who mistook the T-72's as friendlies must have confused the Russian tank crew as well until they were able to verify who they were by their blue arm bands.





There's a video showing the aftermath but I didn't post it.

 

[Huskydriver]

The video I saw it was blue on blue

 

[Blue Sky Country]

The video I saw it was blue on blue

Team kill. The tank guys are gonna be banned from the server for 48 hours...

 

[DarnYankeeUSMC]

Looks like they got their tank stuck and were waiting for get some help pulling it out or for a ride. When they see the tank getting closer they start getting their gear ready. Then ohhh shit!! Those are not our guys.
The Russian tank wasn't going after the men. They were permanently disabling the tank on the side.

 

[hafejd30]

Talk about a “oh fuck” moment…

 

[Blue Sky Country]

Looks like they got their tank stuck and were waiting for get some help pulling it out or for a ride. When they see the tank getting closer they start getting their gear ready. Then ohhh shit!! Those are not our guys.
The Russian tank wasn't going after the men. They were permanently disabling the tank on the side.

Radio transcripts are recovered leading up to this incident:

Tank guy: "Yo, wat u n*ggaz doing standing around??? We need you to go camp out in these trees up head like we said earlier"

Road guy: "You are all fucking n00bs. We got this whole loot pack here without your help. N00bs go home"

Tank guy: "LOL hahaha very funny. Don't you got school tomorrow? Better log off and go to bed before I call your mommy and tell her you are still up playing".

Road guy: "Thats not what YOUR mom said when I had been sleeping with her all this week. STFU n00b.

Tank guy: "Fuk u all u doin is jerking off fuk outta here talking about sleeping wit someone else u never even seen a girls titties irl befo".

Road guy: "Hahaha fuk u n00b. You prolly 40 years old here talkin shit to a bunch of 7th graders. Loser hahaha".

Tank guy: "OH YEAH, TAKE A LOAD OF THIS. LIKE IT??"

 

[MadDuner]

Both sides running the same equipment appears to make friend/foe identification a problem.

 

[TexPatriot]

The video I saw it was blue on blue

There is debate about that, but the fact the UK's had clearly visible arm bands indicates the tank was most likely Russian.

 

[hafejd30]

There have been reports of Russians dressing and mixing into Ukraine troops. Look like a friendly and drive right up to them

 

[_Windrider_]

The video I saw it was blue on blue

Yep. Unfortunately