The Ukrainian soldiers delivered another great strike from the well-known Stugna-P anti-tank system, destroying a Russian tank just as it was trying to save another downed Russian tank.

Although the footage is not as impressive as other previously released footage of strikes from this man-portable anti-tank launcher, which was in service with Ukrainian forces before the start of the war on February 24, the footage captured how immediately after the strike a severe fire broke out on board the combat vehicle.

In this case, however, the hit did not result in a catastrophic explosion of the ordnance that would have lifted the tank’s turret into the air, the type of detonation that is common in overhead attacks by the Javelin anti-tank weapon. systems.

Without specifying the exact location of the new strike, the administrators of the Weapons Tracker page note that it will be in eastern Ukraine, where heavy fighting is taking place around the strategic city of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, and that two T-72B tanks are visible in the footage.

Originally developed in Ukraine, the Stugna-P anti-tank system has proven in recent months to be one of the most versatile weapons in Kyiv’s armed forces, even if it doesn’t have the same reputation as the Javelin, HIMARS or Bayraktar TB2 drones. .

Great shots of Ukrainian fighters from the “Stugna-P” system.

In addition to spectacular hits on tanks and armored personnel carriers, the Ukrainian military also used this portable anti-tank launcher for direct hits on Russian infantry, ammunition depots, and Russian attack helicopters.

The video published on social networks on October 9 shows how one operator using the Stugna-P system managed to quickly destroy two tanks and one armored car.

Other footage, which was widely shared on Twitter in late October, also showed how the system was used to destroy 4 Russian tanks one after the other after hitting a combat vehicle at the head of the convoy.

This anti-tank launcher is a semi-automatic system that uses laser-guided missiles and has the ability to further correct the missile’s flight path with a joystick, which has been seen in numerous recordings shared on social media.

Although it does not offer the same mobility as the Javelin and NLAW systems, it has a much longer range, with its missiles capable of hitting targets up to 5.8 km away.

The projectile used has two warheads, specifically to penetrate tanks with modern dynamic armor.

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