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Liam Buckler

Ukrainian forces destroy whole column of Russian tanks in dramatic new footage

Extraordinary new footage shows Ukrainian forces demolishing an entire column of Russian tanks - and then setting the video to a heavy rock soundtrack.

Footage posted this morning shows a row of tanks on a country road being destroyed by the defending forces.

The tank was apparently caught napping on a narrow country road in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk Oblast

Battle group K-2 of the 54th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces said in a statement: “Battle group K-2 is back! For a long time, we were very busy with our work and could not please you with the destruction of the Russian.

Ukrainian forces have destroyed a whole column of Russian tanks in dramatic new footage (Boyova grupa K-2 54 OMBr/Newsflash)

“Yes, we have gathered enough material and are back on social media! So, we offer you a short film about the ‘stick’, in the literal sense, of love for our brothers.

“Somewhere in the Donetsk region, two occupying tanks were destroyed and several more left on fire.”

The unit added: “Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Armed Forces!”

According to Ukrainian reports, the Azov Regiment destroyed two other Russian tanks on April 7.

Footage posted this morning shows the destruction (Boyova grupa K-2 54 OMBr/Newsflash)

The Azov Regiment, formerly known as the Azov Battalion and formally called as the Azov Special Operations Detachment, is a unit of the National Guard of Ukraine - the country's national gendarmerie - and is based in Mariupol.

The Azov Battalion filmed themselves on a rooftop armed with a Russian-made RPO-A Shmel before they targeted a Russian BMP-2.

It shared the ambush video with the caption: Azov in Mariupol continues to destroy the enemy.

The destruction of an enemy tank convoy in the Donetsk region, in Ukraine, in April, 2022 (Boyova grupa K-2 54 OMBr/Newsflash)

The footage shows a fighter taking aim and fires his RPO-A Shmel, a rocket launcher, at the Russians in a few seconds.

The Russian BMP explodes before the crew of three inside move their cannon and target the ambushers.

And today marks the 47th day since Russia invaded Ukraine invasion on 24th February in what the Kremlin called a "special military operation" in the sovereign European country.

However, not everything has gone according to plan for President Putin as from 24th February to 11th April, the total combat losses of Russian troops stand at 19,500 personnel, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (via REUTERS)

In addition to the amount of Russian troops lost, the Ukrainian military also estimates that Russia has lost 725 battle tanks, 1,923 combat armoured vehicles, 347 artillery systems, 111 MLR systems, 55 anti-aircraft systems, 1540 warplanes, 137 helicopters, 1,387 vehicles, seven vessels, 76 fuel tank trucks, 119 operational-tactical level UAVs, 25 units of special equipment, and four mobile SRBM systems.

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