Screengrab from a video of a Ukrainian drone targeting a Russian tank in the Bakhmut sector
Screengrab from a video of a Ukrainian drone taking out a Russian tank, released on May 5, 2024.
  • A Ukrainian drone found an easy way to get around a Russian tank's "turtle" defenses, a video shows.
  • Ukraine's Ministry of Defence said those inside forgot to close the tank's hatch.
  • Russia has outfitted some of its tanks with elaborate defenses, with mixed results.

A dramatic video shared by Ukraine's defense ministry on Wednesday showed an aerial drone finding a simple way around a Russian tank's formidable "turtle" defenses.

The footage, captured by Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade, shows the drone racing toward a Russian tank before sneaking through an open hatch at the front of the armored vehicle, before blowing up.