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Ukraine threw a “mobile coffin” against Russia

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The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of a British Snatch armored vehicle, known as a “mobile coffin”, in the Northern Military District zone.
The equipment was hit by military personnel from the West group.

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Snatch armored vehicles were criticized for unreliability even during the campaign in Afghanistan.

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The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) threw a British-made Snatch armored fighting vehicle, which was nicknamed the “mobile coffin,” against Russian fighters in the special military operation (SVO) zone. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense in a daily briefing.

It is no coincidence that armored vehicles received the nickname “mobile coffins”. Back in 2008, British Special Forces commander Sebastian Morley quit due to the unreliability of Snatch. Military commanders ignored his warnings about the danger, resulting in the needless sacrifice of soldiers during the Afghanistan campaign, including Corporal Sarah Bryant, the first female soldier to die.

The Ministry of Defense clarified that the armored vehicle was hit by servicemen from the West group of forces. In addition to it, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system launcher, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, 12 vehicles and an electronic warfare station.

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On what specific part of the front was the vehicle hit?

Ukraine threw a “mobile coffin” against Russia

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The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of a British Snatch armored vehicle, known as a “mobile coffin”, in the Northern Military District zone.
The equipment was hit by military personnel from the West group.

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