Ukraine is facing an invasion from the east. The second biggest country on our continent with an area of nearly 604 thousand square kilometers is being conquered by the Russian army from several directions. The breadbasket of Europe has been turned into a giant warehouse of military equipment of all kinds.
Due to their shared history, both sides are using similar technology from the Soviet era. Howitzers, for example, often face each other, which differ only in the varying degrees of modernization and, most importantly, the much-publicized markings on Russian vehicles.
While Russia (so far) dominates the skies and wins in destructive missile power and quantity, the Ukrainian defences are nevertheless bolstered again by anti-aircraft and anti-tank small arms complexes from the West, Turkish drones and, undoubtedly, by military intel from NATO and the US. Let’s take a look at some of these weapons in the following few chapters.
Of course, Javelin is another word that every toddler can spell nowadays – the scourge of Russian tanks made in the USA so fond of tearing off their inadequately protected turrets.
A simple set from Raytheon Systems and Lockheed Martin, thrown on your back next to your snack, it weighs 22.3 kilograms when folded before firing. Using multiple explosions, the tandem warhead can penetrate up to 600mm of armour, including the reactive protection, giving the crew inside the tank up to a few kilometres away from an inferno for a few microseconds. Frequently their own ammunition ignites, and the turret literally flies off.
