Heartstopping video shows Ukrainian drones blasting Russian MOTORCYCLE raid as they blow up 39 of Putin’s bikers
THIS is the heartstopping moment Ukrainian drones blast a Russian motorcycle raid as they destroy Putin's bikers.
The failed Russian raid led to the deaths of several of their soldiers, a dozen wounded and 39 of Vlad's troops decimated.
The haunting video shows the enemy combatants disappearing from view in a massive ball of fire and smoke.
Terrified Russian soldiers can be seen lying on the ground in fear as the drones blast them unarmed.
The men killed in the footage are defenceless as they cower from the artillery - but Ukraine doesn't slow down its attack as the drones fly into the cowering soldiers.
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Putin's bikes, which were being used in the mission, are also completely wrecked in the clip, as Ukraine effortlessly disrupts the Russian offensive.
A Russian soldier is also captured as a result of the botched plan and can be seen in the video being brutally dragged to his feet by two Ukrainians and flashing his badge to the camera.
A telegram post on the successful Ukraine assault read: "ONCE AGAIN, WE "BREAK THE TEETH" OF THE ENEMY!
"January 14, Siversk direction. The occupiers launched 5 massive assaults on our positions using motorized equipment and armor.
"However, thanks to the coordinated and professional efforts of our warriors...The warriors of the "Edelweiss" once again demonstrated their strength, resilience, and unbreakable spirit.
"Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!"
Edelweiss also refers to a song from The Sound of Music, which is sung in defiance of onlooking Nazi soldiers by the von Trapp family.
The post goes on to list the number of Russian casualties and the equipment that was destroyed in the attack.
It was uploaded to Telegram on January 16 and currently has roughly 11,500 views.
Overall, the botched raid led to the deaths of 52 Russian soldiers, 12 injuries and one soldier captured.
This doesn't include the costly material damage, which saw two IFVs (infantry fighting vehicles), two ATVs and two cars wiped out, as well as Putin's 39 motorcycles.
Several commenters underneath the video couldn't believe the destruction they were seeing.
One person wrote: "It feels so dystopian that they are using actual WAR cycles….its like 40k or Mad Max come to life."
Another said: "And still they come ever relentless despite the losses.
"The defenders eventually get overwhelmed. Thousands of Russians dead for another tree line or shattered building."
A third replied: "Another example of Russian incompetence at the cost of their men."
In the face of continuing Ukrainian progress in the conflict, a top Russian MP admitted today that the male population must prepare to face a devastating global war in the next three years.
Warmonger Aleksey Zhuravlyov, who serves as the deputy head of the parliamentary defence committee, added that Moscow should not shy away from waging a war against the West.
And he warned the West - especially Europe - to ramp up its military strength and be ready to fight a war with Russia.
Kier in Kyiv
In talks with President Zelensky today in Kyiv, PM Sir Kier Starmer insisted Britain would “play our full part” in securing a “lasting and just peace” adding “strength must be more than words.”
The plan could see hundreds of British and French boots on the ground patrolling a newly negotiated border between Russia and Ukraine after three years of bloody war.
But the PM warned history taught us that aggression cannot be rewarded, and Russia must not be allowed to get away with its aggressive raid on Ukraine.
He added: “The history of the 21st century is being written today.”
Sir Keir said that troops “were an issue we are all discussing but it must be capable of deterring future aggression, that is the test.”
Addressing boots on the ground, Zelensky said: “It is too early to speak about details, but we are discussing it with countries that are either willing to do it and capable of doing it.
"But sometimes goodwill is not enough.
“We need to talk about what format of security guarantees... It can only be a segment, only a part.”
Zhuravlyov said: "It is necessary to prepare the male population and, naturally, to defend the homeland [Russia].
“Europe explains to us that in 2028-2029 [it and its allies] will be ready to go to war with Russia. We should talk about this and not be shy about it.
“If a war happens, we must have effective military commissions, and mobilisation reserves, and they must be clearly prepared."
Zhuravlyov, 62, is an MP for the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party and a TV propagandist.
He is under heavy Western sanctions for supporting Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Putin himself threatened World War Three when he said Nato would be engaging with Russia directly if the US and UK allowed Ukraine to fire their Storm Shadow and ATACMS missiles over enemy lines.
He said: "This would in a significant way change the very nature of the conflict... It would mean that Nato countries are at war with Russia.”
Putin has been losing a record number of soldiers every day in his meatgrinder war.
Russia suffered its deadliest day of the war in December after pushing thousands of North Korean troops to the frontlines to fight against Ukraine.
Putin's army has lost more than 2,200 troops in just 24 hours, but the brutal dictator is hellbent on sending more men to the meatgrinder war.
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This brings the total casualties on the Russian side to 770,420, according to the Russian media outlet Pravda.
Almost 20,000 drones, 10,000 tanks and hundreds of warships, planes and helicopters have all been eliminated from the dictator's arsenal, Kyiv has claimed.