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Shock moment Russian tank is blown up by Ukrainians – sending a shell flying out & destroying ANOTHER armoured vehicle
THIS incredible footage shows the moment a Russian tank is blown up by Ukrainians - which ends up destroying two for the price of one.
After taking aim at one of Putin's armoured vehicles, the blast sent a shell flying out that unbelievably struck another tank.
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The extraordinary artillery strike in the besieged city of Mariupol is thought to have set the ammunition on fire in the initial target.
Footage shows the Russians score an own goal as the ammo shoots directly across the street, taking out one of their own tanks.
The successful single strike is believed to have been carried out by Ukrainian soldiers from the fearsome Azov Regiment.
Although the triumph caught on camera marks a win for Ukraine, the aerial view harrowingly shows the devastation Mariupol has suffered.
Buildings have been reduced to rubble while the remnants of Ukrainian lives are scattered across the streets.
Fighting in the city is believed to have reached fever pitch as it remains surrounded by Russian troops.
Several horrific strikes have killed hundreds of civilians and are thought to have destroyed up to 90% of the area, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Ukrainians said to have resorted to drinking from puddles after their power and water supplies were severed.
And it has been claimed evil Putin has amped up the offensive in order to break the will of the surviving soldiers and citizens.
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Russia was accused of deploying chemical weapons in Mariupol in a potential horrific escalation of the conflict.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the UK and other allies were "working urgently" to verify the details of the alleged chemical attack - which could be a red line for the West to send in forces.
A battalion claims troops were hit by an "unknown substance", leaving its men dizzy and suffering from respiratory failure.
The unidentified agent is said to have been dropped on the city by a Russian drone, according to unverified reports from the city's Azov regiment.
It comes as:
- Russia has been accused of using chemical weapons in Mariupol
- British officials fear Putin might use deadly phosphorus bombs
- A Russian tank column was obliterated by Ukrainians in the latest ambush
- An 11-year-old boy was reportedly raped by Russians in front of his horrified mum
- Surgeons were able to remove a bullet out of a Ukrainian soldier's beating heart
Ms Truss warned Russia: "Any use of such weapons would be a callous escalation in this conflict and we will hold Putin and his regime to account."
Armed forces minister James Heappey echoed her comments, saying British and other Western troops could be deployed to Ukraine to respond to despotic Putin.
He said: "All possible options are on the table in terms of how the West might respond".
The UK Ministry of Defence has previously suggested Russia could turn to the use of deadly phosphorus bombs amid attempts to break resistance in Mariupol.
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A pro-Russian general in Donbas earlier suggested the idea, telling state media it would "smoke the Ukrainian moles out of the underground".
Western leaders have grown increasingly concerned that a desperate Putin will use chemical weapons as his invasion falters.
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