The battlefield in Ukraine and Russia has seen all kinds of eye-opening weapons! The Russian army showcased captured Ukrainian military equipment and discovered something very strange. It was an American M1126 Stryker armored vehicle body equipped with a Soviet BTR-40 armored vehicle turret and weapon, and then fitted with wheels from a Ural truck.
On the battlefield between Ukraine and Russia, over 30,000 tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored vehicles, military trucks, and special vehicles have been destroyed. Both sides' repair facilities have started using various parts pulled back to assemble all sorts of Frankenstein-like vehicles!
For example, by taking an American armored vehicle body, a Soviet armored vehicle turret, and adding wheels from a military transport truck, another wheeled armored vehicle is assembled.
Ukraine found an even more eclectic Russian Sea Eagle 1 unmanned reconnaissance drone. It featured an optical imaging system modified from a Canon camera, American chips, European sensors, batteries produced in our country, and a Japanese ignition device. The fuel tank was made from a used beverage bottle.
In a war of massive attrition, practicality comes first. Use the lowest possible cost to obtain as many combat-capable weapons as possible. Moreover, most weapons are essentially disposable consumables; there's no need to make them overly refined or expensive.
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Disclaimer: This article solely represents the author's personal viewpoint.