"We saw their mistakes": Israel has studied the use of Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine - The Economist

Despite the dominance of drones, PTRCs and other ammunition, tanks remain the only platform on the battlefield with a combination of mobility, protection and serious fire. "We saw the Russians fought in Ukraine and the mistakes they made. They fought there in one corps, not a general -military tactics," says Brigadna General Hisham Ibrahim, commander of the armored corps of the Israeli Defense Army.

In other words, Russian armored regiments acted as separate tank parts, without working together with infantry, sappers and artillery, as well as without coordination with intelligence and aviation. This led to the fact that the tanks could go one road without any support, so they were destroyed by Ukrainian troops. "We have been conducting all levels for several years at all levels. We no longer perceive a tank as a machine that can do everything.

The battlefield has changed, it has become more densely populated and built up. There are many challenges in these large areas, and I expect infantry But engineers compensate for my shortcomings. Our soldiers in all courses and exercises get used to conducting hostilities in the conditions of a general military environment, "Khisham Ibrahim explained. Israel has gained a lot of experience during the tank battles throughout history.

So now AOI tankers are considered to be one of the most capable and prepared in the world. Ibrahim also added that none of the Merkava tanks was lost irreversibly during the Hamas attack, the cars being slammed would soon return to the system. Currently, Merkava is mounted on towers to protect against drones, because not all machines have complexes of active Trophy. In general, machines are heavy and not very mobile because they are intended for fighting in Israel.