The enemy helicopter was working against the positions of friendly units. The Javelin literally captured the target at the last moment.
“I launched it, and 30 seconds later, I saw an explosion in the sky,” says Yevhen, the ATGM company commander.
The next morning, they confirmed the destruction of the Alligator.
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The Javelin provided by partner countries is a very effective weapon, the soldier added.
“This ATGM proved to be a good asset at the beginning of the large-scale invasion when we were defending Mykolaiv, then at the Avdiivka and Zaporizhzhia fronts, where our unit destroyed a lot of equipment,” said Yevhen.
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Nobody had any combat experience to start with, so they gained it directly in battle, learning from their mistakes – how to approach, how to capture a target, how to choose a firing line, etc.
“Now we are passing this experience on to new soldiers,” he stated.
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Section: Life
Author: Alex Stezhensky