A fatal design flaw in Russian tanks dating back to the Gulf War has made them ‘sitting ducks’ for Ukrainian attacks, experts have revealed.
Unlike in Western tanks, Russian vehicles store up to 40 shells in a carousel at the base of the turret, making them extremely vulnerable.
Even an indirect hit can spark a chain reaction, igniting all the ammunition at once and decapitating the vehicles dubbed ‘mobile coffins’ by Western military experts.
