The Russian military actively uses its rare tank destroyers against Ukraine on the front lines.
Russian media released a video showing the Russian army firing Khrizantema-S anti-tank guided missiles at the Ukrainian army in the Donetsk and Mykolaiv regions.
The latest video is said to show the Russian 9K123 Khrizantema-S missile system knocking down a water tower in the direction of Mykolaiv.
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9K123 Khrizantema-S (NATO designation AT-15 Springer) is a Russian self-propelled anti-tank missile (ATGM) system. It is an anti-tank guided missile destroyer specially designed for tactical situations requiring anti-tank warfare.
According to Russian state arms broker Rosoboronexport, Khrizantema is designed to counter modern and future tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other light armored targets, engineering structures, fast boats , low-altitude and low-speed aerial targets, personnel in shelters and in the open, day and night, in any weather, in smoky air.
The system entered service with the Russian armed forces in 2005. These combat vehicles were produced in very small numbers.
Video of the attack on the Russian aircraft carrier Khrizantema-S ATGM in the direction of Mykolaiv. The source said that Ukraine is using cameras on high-rise buildings and towers, which were the target of this attack.https://t.co/QTazmr4EBT pic.twitter.com/BhmY1zbohx
– Rob Lee (@RALee85) August 10, 2022
A rather rare Russian 9P157-2 Khrizantema-S fires a 9M123 ATGM at a Ukrainian position to the east. pic.twitter.com/QqFvhwfezN
– OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) July 15, 2022
