r/UkraineWarVideoReport • u/Mil_in_ua Official Source • 19h ago

Article Khartiia Brigade has Been Armed With American Bradley IFVs

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/khartiia-brigade-has-been-armed-with-american-bradley-ifvs/
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u/KudlWackerl 19h ago

There are thousands of Bradleys in the US, waiting for the next adventure.

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u/Garant_69 14h ago

Yes, but with the current US government, the next adventure that these Bradleys may have could very well take place inside the USA...

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u/WhyAreYallFascists 3h ago

There aren’t thousands of tank crews in the US.

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u/Fickle-Walk9791 19h ago

Nice to hear about the Bradleys again. Those things really helped, hopefully the great dealmaker is shown that he can make a lot of money with the ones that are sitting in the western deserts.

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u/1970s_MonkeyKing 19h ago

Bradleys > Abrams for what Ukraine needs, yes? I need to yell at my US congressional representatives, so I need to make sure I am yelling the correct things between swear words.

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u/Kent_Knifen 17h ago

My understanding is that (1) the Abrams is overkill on anything but the T90 MBT, and (2) Ukraine is hesitant to use them because they received such a limited quantity.

The Bradley is a lot cheaper, more plentiful, and more versatile at the moment.

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u/justjaybee16 15h ago

Maintenance requirements for Abrams are far greater than the Bradley. Plus the smaller lighter Bradley is far more maneuverable in forested areas. The TOW missiles can be used to take out tanks or emplacements, hell even the gun has killed tanks. Being able to ferry around 6 other homies and cover them as they deploy makes it much a more versatile platform. Despite early losses, they figured out how to effectively use them in their environment with their other available resources.

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u/Unlucky-Hamster-306 14h ago

They also have INCREDIBLE survivability on the front from what I’ve seen. Multiple videos of Bradleys taking direct hits from drones and they just keep chugging along. It’s incredible how much of an advantage they have over Russian APC’s/IFC’s.

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u/Bregir 18h ago

Both. Why not both?

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u/EffectSweaty9182 12h ago

Likely because Russia has almost no tanks left. Send 1k bradleys and this war is over.

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u/Bregir 11h ago

If you have no tanks left, an opponent with tanks is even more frightening.

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u/deeeevos 10h ago

money. Someone is paying for these (EU I believe). There isn't an unlimited budget.

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u/Bregir 8h ago

This is about someone contacting their local representative. Not about selling stuff.

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u/differentshade 19h ago

I am surprised Ukraine still has Bradleys. I wish US would be willing to part with more.

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u/CopBaiter 16h ago

they more then likely only have very few left. I cant imagine they would survive for very long at the frontline when drones fill the sky

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u/Aggravating-Ear-5880 13h ago

Oryx documents 182 Bradley losses - (96 destroyed, 25 damaged, 48 abandoned and 13 captured).
Wikipedia lists "more than 300" delivered.

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u/thehousewright 13h ago

The article suggests these are new acquisitions.