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Dramatic moment Russian tank obliterated by Ukrainian missile as Putin’s invaders lose ‘3,300 vehicles’ in war
DRAMATIC video shows the moment a Russian tank is completely obliterated by a Ukrainian missile.
The wrecks of Vladimir Putin’s war machines now litter the land he ordered his forces to invade and new figures show 3330 have now been destroyed.
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As well as the material cost of the faltering invasion, the Russian tyrant has also seen up to 40,000 of his troops killed, captured, wounded or missing, NATO has said.
Putin expect a quick victory when he ordered the invasion of Ukraine but fierce resistance has seen a mounting death toll, with several generals and senior officers among the dead.
In the latest drone footage, the Russian tank can be seen exploding into a fireball the moment it is it’s ambushed on a road.
Flames pour into a line of trees on one side as burning pieces of debris are hurled in the direction of a nearby factory on the other and soon the tank is engulfed in thick smoke.
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According researchers Ukraine Weapons Tracker, who posted the video on social media, the type of tank cannot be identified as “almost nothing remains”.
They also posted a harrowing picture of the charred section of road where the tank was hit showing just a black outline.
The weapon used in the attack was Stugna-P second-generation, laser-guided anti-tank missile system that was developed by the Kyiv design bureau Luch.
They typically fire 130-millimetre calibre missiles and can be operated by remote control from a distance of up to 50 metres.
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Ukraine has assembled a formidable anti-tank force with large numbers of missiles from the UK, US, Germany and others adding to its own arsenal.
Britain has said it will provide and an extra 6000 NLAW missiles, taking to 10000 the number sent to Ukraine, Boris Johnson has announced.
Russia has seen heavy losses of equipment since the start of the invasion on February 24.
New figures from the Ukrainian military reveal the toll its forces have been taking on the Russian’s vehicles.
They claim to have knocked out 517 tanks, 1578 other armoured vehicles, 1008 cars, 80 rocket launchers, 70 fuel tankers and 47 anti-aircraft missiles.
Earlier this week dramatic Call of Duty video shows the moment Ukrainian amphibious BTR-4 fire on two Russian vehicles in Mariupol, southern Ukraine.
In the video, taken from inside the BTR-4, the gunner follows the tracks of the Russian tank on camera.
It first strikes the Russian armoured personnel carrier concealed behind a wall of tyres and boxes.
Then as Russian soldiers look around for the source of the attack, the tank is blasted repeatedly.
Russia accidentally revealed it has lost 10,000 troops, when the figure was disclosed by a pro-Kremlin newspaper, though NATO has said that figure could be as high as 15,000.
If the NATO estimate is correct, then the Russian losses in just under a month in Ukraine are now the same as they suffered during their ten year war in Afghanistan, which ended in 1989.
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In response to his failing invasion, Vladimir Putin reportedly purged a senior general.
To add to Putin’s woes, one of his inner circle has defected and fled Russia in protest at the war, becoming the highest ranking Kremlin official to break ranks.
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