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Canadian-made Roshel Senator MRAP that hit an anti-tank mine. All Ukrainian soldiers on board survived without injuries. (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 6 months ago by LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

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https://defence-blog.com/senator-mrap-saves-ukrainian-soldiers-from-mine-blast/

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[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 57 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Honestly doesn't look all that bad for a fucking anti tank mine.

This incident marks the first documented instance where a commercial-based armored vehicle has successfully withstood such an attack, highlighting its robust protective capabilities

For those that don't know it's built on a Ford 550 frame.

[-] Bronzie@sh.itjust.works 42 points 6 months ago

Aye.

Cars can be replaced. Lives can’t. I guess it also boosts morale seeing equipment that actually works.

[-] meleethecat@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

🎶 Like a rock! 🎶

[-] Railing5132@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

No, that's Chevy ;)

[-] tpihkal@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Quite impressive for sure! I'm curious to know what's going on in the under body of that thing.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 13 points 6 months ago

V shaped armour to deflect blast. It's in the article.

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 months ago

The lazy among us thank you

[-] tpihkal@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

I was going to look for a video on the MRAP specifically.

[-] HaywardT 29 points 6 months ago

It would be awesome if US police departments donated all their heavy tactical vehicles to your cause.

[-] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 45 points 6 months ago

And risk life and limb? Acorn season is coming up and without heavy military equipment for neighborhood patrols it will be a bloodbath /j

[-] Railing5132@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Don't forget about school shootings - all those rural Texas LARPers need their tacti-cool trucks to sit on while elementary school kids are murdered too!

[-] Mikufan@ani.social 20 points 6 months ago

Well, works.

[-] tpihkal@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Pretty sure it's totalled though.

[-] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 21 points 6 months ago

Nah, bit of bondo, bit of wax, oil change and it's good to go

[-] CapeWearingAeroplane@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 months ago

Don't forget some duct tape to re-attach that gas tank cap

[-] xavier_berthiaume@jlai.lu 2 points 6 months ago

Could probably use a paint job to tie it all up and make it pretty

[-] tpihkal@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I love the optimism, but even with full coverage, that looks like a good parts truck to me.

[-] Questy@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

More than 1000 have been supplied to Ukraine, they can soak some vehicle losses. That's what they're built for.

[-] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Yep. To expand they're built to save fighters' lives. If you had to put a value on it, one veteran Ukrainian is worth far more than this MRAP. And this one saved several.

[-] CapeWearingAeroplane@sopuli.xyz 5 points 6 months ago

And not only that: The it says they survived without injuries (though I'm guessing they were at least a little shook up). Give those guys the next vehicle on the line, and I bet they're more than happy to go find the Russians that placed those mines and give them their regards.

The morale boost from having this kind of equipment probably cannot be underestimated