Incredible drone footage has revealed the moment a brave Ukrainian paratrooper dashed out from his hiding place to obliterate a passing Russian tank with a guided missile from mere feet away.
The armoured vehicle, one of Russia’s modern T-80 main battle tanks, was driving along a dirt track lined by wooded areas – perfect concealment for Ukrainian soldiers lying in wait.
As it passed one particular row of trees, a lone Ukrainian soldier leapt out from cover, shouldered his weapon – an anti-tank guided missile – and fired a single shot.
downrange appeared to have its barrel aimed directly at the Ukrainian position – though it is unclear whether this vehicle had been abandoned or disabled.
In a flash, the missile streaked across the track and impacted the passing tank, exploding in a plume of fire and white smoke.
The stricken vehicle initially continued to roll slowly onward, perhaps damaged if not completely scuttled.
But moments later the armoured hull erupted in a series of explosions as the ammunition inside cooked off, the detonations spewing metal across the dirt track and causing huge trails of smoke to rise above the wood.
The video was released by the 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces earlier today, along with a statement that read: ‘A fighter of the 1st Airborne Assault Battalion of the 95th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade destroyed an enemy tank at close range.
‘Every day, the soldiers of the Armed Forces risk their lives, demonstrate courage and heroism, and step by step liberate our land from the Russian invaders.
‘Glory to Ukraine! Glory to Air Assault Forces! Together to victory!’
Images from the footage were also relayed by the Office of Strategic Communications (StratCom) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
‘A fighter of the 1st Airborne Assault Battalion of the 95th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade destroyed an enemy tank with one shot at close range.
The footage was released in tandem with images showing another group of Ukrainian troops blowing up two Russian ammunition trucks, joking that they were ‘fined’ for being improperly parked.
Black smoke could be seen rising into the air from the site of the detonations as ammunition burned in the Bakhmut area of the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine.
The images were obtained from the 93rd Independent Kholodnyi Yar Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces this morning, along with a statement saying: ‘The 93rd brigade destroyed warehouses with ammunition of the Russian occupiers in the Bakhmut area.
‘A mechanized battalion of Kholodnyi Yar soldiers ”issued a fine” to two enemy Kamaz vehicles with ammunition for improper parking. In addition, the building containing the ammunition was destroyed.
‘We continue to eliminate the forces and means of the occupying forces and defend Bakhmut!
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