UK picking apart Russian army vehicles captured in Ukraine to learn their secrets, military reveals

The UK is picking apart Russian armoured vehicles captured in Ukraine to learn more about how to defend against any future attack, Britain's military chief has revealed.

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin also told Sky News the war in Ukraine had been a "wake-up call" for his forces, requiring them to be faster and take more risk when arming themselves.

Offering his perspective, Ben Wallace, the outgoing defence secretary, described Ukraine as a "battle laboratory" for Ukrainian troops and their Western allies as they experiment with new weapons and technology to fight Vladimir Putin's invaders.

[SnoutBetter]

Never thought I’d see ‘a soldier with a rocket launcher and an E Bike’

[SukuruVlogs]

Yes and they need to study the shovel too

[morganprice]

Really. Britain needs to pick apart a BMP to see how it works? We must have captured thousands of these in Iraq alone. It must be one of the most highly produced AFVs in the world!

[IbramGaunt]

"Will still see the army shrinking, despite a land war in Europe". Soooo we haven't actually learned anything at all then

[gordonlefine]

😂😂😂This is one of the most embarrassing news ever.

[jirehrophe]

Next, the UK is going to pick apart the Mosin Nagant to learn its secrets too

[tommasov]

Uk military: “ah yes, this is total crap”

[dannyzero]

The UK when they realized captured scraps from the 1980s and 1990s can’t help them fix the under-funded issue.

[virtual]

Same reason that T-90 was seen at a rest stop in Louisiana. It was on its way to Aberdeen, Maryland, for the US army tech guys to pick it apart. Wonder if they've found a way to grab a T-14 yet.

[malcolmlane-ley]

Agility and responsiveness is key and the e bike looks at home in this role but at £6k each I can only assume the Army has done what it usually does and makes 50 minuscule amendments to the thing and ramps up the price as a consequence.

[anderssvensk]

Brilliant idea to use the electric bike together with Carl-Gustav rpg. 👍

[code]

Its secret is that it has no fancy stuff

[Robert-xyxi]

No report on all the equipment much of which is in working order captured by Russian forces! Including Storm Shadow, Bradleys and Leopard 2 tanks!

[harrisonrawlinson]

I’m sure those T72s were both at Tankfest

[mikel]

Those BMP 2's and t72b from the 70s are a treasure trove!

[natashabegley]

We learn Russian tech is 50 years out of date 😂😂😂

[geoffreyward]

Meanwhile, Russia pulls apart Western hardware, including leopard 2 MBT, s, Himars missiles, Storm shadow missile etc, etc

[Jesusandbible]

Some of the best innovations I have ever seen in war zones, are turning ordinary civilian vehicles into armoured ones, protecting those inside. Kits to upgrade would not cost much and could be sent over, or even better done here and the truck / lorry / car sent too.

[lordoftherings]

We need to learn how to make these wonderful flying turrets ... some of them even reached the Moon

[bgt]

It’s so strange to see headlines everyday talking about how old and outdated Russian weapons are and then see this. Journalism really needs some consistency