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Hezbollah’s FPV drone operators have succeeded for the first time in inflicting serious damage on a Merava Mk4M tank. The impact of the shaped charge, after striking the tank’s cope cage, was sufficient to penetrate the turret roof above the isolated ammunition compartment. At the same time, the tank...

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