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Ukraine's stop gap strategy is simple: Fix the armored vehicles you've got, and get them back into battle. It takes a lot of work to keep Soviet-era workhorses of Ukraine's armored divisions in the fight. Batsenko is a gunner with the Ukraine army's 3rd Tank unit, known as the Iron Brigade.
Old tanks play a critical role in Ukraine's battle against Russia, and a tank gunner is putting faith in repairs as they wait for better NATO tanks.
Deep in the woods in eastern Ukraine, a tank unit has hidden itself underneath the trees.
Deep in the woods in eastern Ukraine, a tank unit has hidden itself underneath the trees.