Russia claims capture of US military vehicle in Ukraine

film purportedly shows a U.S.-built Bradley infantry combat vehicle that was abandoned by its Ukrainian crew and rendered immobile by Russian fire while on the battle lines in the Luhansk region of Ukraine. The clip was broadcast on Russian television.

The host of the prime-time programme on Russia 1’s main channel stated that Russian forces would be able to find its weaknesses if they were able to seize a functional Bradley, one of the few dozen that Washington has delivered to Ukraine this year.

Interviews with a number of anonymous masked members of two recovery teams were included in the news story.

They claimed to have returned to the car in the “grey zone,” perhaps 500 yards from Ukrainian soldiers, under the cover of darkness and heavy fog, towing it between minefields.

The presenter stated that the film of the vehicle featured numerous bullet holes, which were caused by Ukrainian drones attempting to damage as much of the advanced technology within the abandoned spacecraft as they could.

Stacks of yellow-tipped cannon rounds and heavy machine gun ammunition were visible to the camera.

According to a member of the recovery team, the car looked to be an upgraded Bradley, complete with a stronger engine, better night vision and fire guidance systems, and enhanced “dynamic protection” against cannon fire. The car, according to him, had only about 240 kilometres (150 miles) on it.

(With agency inputs)