Ukrainian M2A2 Bradley proving unstoppable in fierce battles

Near Pokrovsk, intense battles are ongoing, and it's evident that the 425th Independent Assault Battalion "Skala," one of Ukraine's elite units, has reached the front. This formation is often deployed to areas where the situation is critical, similar to elements of the 3rd Azov Assault Brigade or the 47th Mechanized Brigade.

Below, you can see the assault of the M2A2 Bradley, which initially fires its guns using high-explosive incendiary ammunition M792 HEI-T at the tree line where Russians might be, thus protecting the seven-day-old assault group during their advance to the trenches.

The Russians then attempted to counterattack with an FPV drone, but it got caught in the protective netting. An anti-tank guided missile or grenade also hit, but it didn't significantly impact the Bradley.

M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, originally used during the First Gulf War and modified in the 90s to the ODS variant, have become a formidable opponent for Russians in Ukraine. Although it's a design from the 1990s, with performance lagging behind models like the CV90 or Lynx, it still performs admirably.

Notably, Ukraine has received significantly more Bradleys than equivalent vehicles from other Western countries. Consequently, many highly motivated battalions are equipped with Bradleys, resulting in high combat effectiveness.

The M2A2 Bradley is a 30-ton vehicle whose armor provides comprehensive protection against rounds from heavy machine guns with a caliber of 14.5×114 mm, such as the KPV. The front can withstand fire from 30 mm automatic cannons.

In addition, reactive armor blocks, known as BRAT, can be added to the vehicle, providing excellent protection against single-warhead anti-tank grenades like the PG-7VL, which can penetrate 500 mm of steel armor, or anti-tank guided missiles. It is also common for crews to stretch nets over their vehicles to neutralize FPV drones, which sometimes proves effective.

With good mine resistance, the vehicle offers superior durability compared to many Russian tanks and provides excellent protection for its three-member crew and seven-member infantry. However, it is still considered outdated, and the US Army is actively seeking its successor.

Regarding armament, the Bradley is equipped with a 25 mm Bushmaster automatic cannon, a 7.62x51 mm NATO machine gun, and a dual TOW-2B missile launcher. The main gun has a range of two miles and can fire both armor-piercing and high-explosive incendiary rounds. In tank combat, the TOW-2B missiles, with a range of over two miles, serve as the primary weapon.

Even though it is an older generation system that requires missile guidance until impact, its EFP warhead, which targets the tank's weakest upper armor, remains effective.