Ukrainian soldier calls Russian army tech support for assistance on captured Russian tank

Gulf Today Report

In a bizarre incident, a Ukrainian officer reportedly called Russian army tech support for assistance after he struggled to operate a captured Russian tank.

The officer, whose name is Kochevnik, trolled individuals of the Russian tank producer Uralvagonzavod.

A video of the incident has been published on social media.

Kochevnik stated he had troubles with his Russian T-72B3 tank, a version that is broadly utilised by Russia's military.

The call did not specify when Kochevnik and his fellow Ukrainians captured the tank.

Kochevnik first called up a person he said was a Uralvagonzavod staff member, who gave his name as Aleksander Anatolevich. On the call, Kochevnik ran through a litany of complaints about the tank, including that it had been spewing oil and had faulty compressors.

"I am the commander of an armor group, and the trouble is we absolutely can't function," Kochevnik stated in the video, according to Forbes.

The person on the Russian side appeared to be unaware that he was speaking with a Ukrainian soldier. He assured Kochevnik that he would raise his issues with the design bureau and the engine manufacturer.

Later in the call, Kochevnik appeared to reveal his identity to both men on the Russian side.

Kochevnik said that he is the commander of the armored group K-2 of Ukraine's 54th Mechanised Brigade.

He added, “When we take more of these tanks as our trophies, make them better so that it will be easier for us to operate them. Agreed? Thank you very much. Take care of yourselves. Glory to Ukraine.”