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Abigail O'Leary

Moment Ukrainian tractor 'steals huge Russian armoured vehicle' in clip shared by MP

A Ukrainian tractor was filmed 'stealing' a huge Russian armoured vehicle.

The clip showed a tractor towing the tank as down a road as a man desperately chases after it.

Former Army Officer, Johnny Mercer, Conservative MP for Plymouth Moor View, shared the footage on Twitter saying: "No expert, but the invasion doesn’t seem to be going particularly well".

It comes after reports of thousands of Russians are trying to get to the US to claim political asylum to avoid being forced to fight in the war with Ukraine.

It comes as Putin is being abandoned by some of his own team as several Russian MPs withdraw their support for the Kremlin following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The tractor tows the huge armoured vehicle (Twitter)

Russian troops have driven tanks into the country after weeks of military escalation, sparking international outrage at Putin's blatant aggression.

US immigration lawyers have said they are overwhelmed with requests from Russian men and their families asking if they can get political protection after Putin's invasion.

Russia blew up a natural gas pipeline close to the northeastern city overnight, prompting warnings of an "environmental catastrophe" by Ukrainian authorities before their forces breached its perimeters.

An eerie quiet fell over curfewed Kyiv this morning after small arms fire and rockets were heard throughout the night, although Russian troops have so far failed in their efforts to seize the city.

A man is seen chasing after the tractor and truck (Twitter)

In recent months, a record number of Russian citizens have been crossing into the US from Mexico to claim political asylum in a reported response to Putin's increased crackdown on the opposition.

Immigration lawyers say they expect numbers will "skyrocket" after Putin's invasion of Ukraine - particularly from military-age men who fear they will be drafted to fight.

The Russian government has already called up conscripts and reservists aged between 18 and 60.

Many Russians are opposed to the war as thousands have bravely demonstrated across Russia risking arrest.

Ekaterina Mouratova, a Russian-American immigration lawyer based in Miami, Florida, told The Daily Telegraph : "We have never been so busy.

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