Russian Journalist Hits Anti-Tank Mine with E-Bike

GoPro video released to Telegram by Russia Today combat correspondent Andrey Filatov captures the moment he hits an anti-tank mine with an electric bicycle. This occurred just several months after he was injured in fighting near the Donetsk region of Ukraine.


Fortunately, anti-tank mines have a very high weight threshold. It's in the name. Anti-Tank. Tank is the keyword. The mine knows that it is being hit by a tank because the pressure gauge inside of the device is designed to trigger when the significant weight of a tank rolls over the top of it.


In this instance, Andrey simply didn't weigh enough to set the device off.


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Josh is an American writer and former USMC machine gunner with eight years of experience in ground combat arms throughout the GWOT. He is currently based in Texas and specializes in combat footage analysis and digital marketing.Follow Josh at OfficialJoshBrooks.com

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GoPro video released to Telegram by Russia Today combat correspondent Andrey Filatov captures the moment he hits an anti-tank mine with an electric bicycle. This occurred just several months after he was injured in fighting near the Donetsk region of Ukraine.


Fortunately, anti-tank mines have a very high weight threshold. It's in the name. Anti-Tank. Tank is the keyword. The mine knows that it is being hit by a tank because the pressure gauge inside of the device is designed to trigger when the significant weight of a tank rolls over the top of it.


In this instance, Andrey simply didn't weigh enough to set the device off.


About the Author

Author's Photo

Josh Brooks

Josh is an American writer and former USMC machine gunner with eight years of experience in ground combat arms throughout the GWOT. He is currently based in Texas and specializes in combat footage analysis and digital marketing.Follow Josh at OfficialJoshBrooks.com

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