To Deflect Drones, Ukraine Created a Rubberized M-2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle

It's probably pretty heavy, though

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The Ukrainian army has six battalions that ride in American-made M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. On paper, each has 31 Brads.

But the army only got, for free, somewhat more than 300 M-2s from the administration of former U.S. Pres. Joe Biden before the administration of Pres. Donald Trump throttled U.S. aid to Ukraine.

Of those 300-plus M-2s, the Ukrainians have lost no fewer than 108: 95 destroyed and 13 captured. Crews have abandoned others in places where Ukrainian engineers couldn’t recover them. Dozens are badly damaged.

Between them, those six Brad battalions need 186 vehicles. If there isn’t already a shortfall, there could be soon.