Ukraine destroyed a 1970s Russian army vehicle tested at Chernobyl

«Ladoga» shortly before it was shot down by a drone

Ukraine destroyed an ultra-rare Soviet-era armored vehicle that first entered the battlefield — tested by the Russians at Chernobyl.

Combat footage published on social networks shows the Ladoga nuclear command vehicle being attacked by a Ukrainian drone.

The vehicle was developed in the seventies. relocate senior Kremlin personnel in the event of a nuclear attack.

The Ladoga underwent its first real tests shortly after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the spring of 1986, when the vehicle and its crew were sent to the accident site.

The vehicle, which was built on the chassis of the T-80 main battle tank, was reportedly performed well in the danger zone left by the explosion of reactor No. 4 at the nuclear power plant.

But no more than four or five, including the prototype, were built by the manufacturer LKZ and sent around the country for further testing.

Images Visible from the interior that the car was intended for passengers of the high command of the Soviet Union, there were several comfortable chairs and tables inside.

The appearance of the Ladoga on the battlefield in Ukraine highlights Russia's struggle to replace its battle-damaged tank fleet.

AFV Recognition, a reputable social media account that tracks Russian armored vehicles, reports: “Of all the vehicles that were removed stored and used by Russia in this war, this one was at the very bottom of my list, which could even be seen in the theater, not to mention destroyed.»

< img src="/wp-content/uploads/2024 /03/59fe0122f6e338481fc22b1ac87d56c1.jpg" /> Russian Ladoga

Photos and videos often appear on the Internet of Russia pulling out previously mothballed tanks, some of which date back to the fifties. deep storage.

Since the beginning of the war, Moscow has boasted of increasing the production of new tanks to replace those lost on the battlefield.

However, experts believe that the combat vehicles are most likely refurbished parts of old equipment that was located on storage since the end of the Cold War or possibly longer.