This is the moment a tank runs over Ukrainian soldiers during training as part of an exercise to prepare them for active combat.
The footage shows a line of Ukrainian soldiers in small holes on a snow-covered dirt track, with the heavy war machine then running over their positions.
The images were obtained from the 151st Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Monday, 22nd January, along with a statement saying: “‘Hard in training – easy in battle.’ This well-known saying can serve as the motto of the early stage of the service of the soldiers of the 151st OMBr.
“All of them must pass the BZVP course – basic general military training. Without it, not a single new serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can participate in combat missions.
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“The video shows one of the most difficult and at the same time the most interesting stages of a kind of ‘young fighter’s course’ – the so-called ‘tank run-in’.
“To create an atmosphere that is close to a combat one, the instructors were helped by the fighters of the company of unmanned attack aircraft complexes ‘Luka’ 151 OMBr. Thanks for their work and this video!”
The images and statement were also relayed by Operational Command ‘East’ of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February 2022 in what the Kremlin is still calling a “special military operation.” Today marks the 698th day of the full-scale war.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February 2022 and 22nd January 2024, Russia had lost approximately 376,860 personnel, 6,192 tanks, 11,489 armoured combat vehicles, 8,896 artillery units, 968 multiple launch rocket systems, 657 air defence systems, 331 warplanes, 324 helicopters, 6,961 drones, 1,819 cruise missiles, 23 warships, 1 submarine, 11,891 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 1,397 units of special equipment.
Local officials in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine have said that 25 people were killed and 20 more were injured after shelling hit a shopping area.
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Local officials have claimed that the shells have been fired by the Ukrainian military.
But Ukraine’s local military units fighting in the area have reportedly denied that they had attacked the market.
Volodymyr Fityo, a spokesperson for the Command of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has said that the Russian capture of the village of Krokhmalne in the Kharkiv region is a “temporary phenomenon”.
The comments come after the Russian Ministry of Defence said on Sunday that it had captured the village.
Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov has said that North Korea is now Russia’s largest arms supplier.
He also said that Russia was losing troops at a faster rate than it could recruit replacements.
The UK’s Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, has said that Europe needs to “step up” and increase funding for Ukraine so that the country can continue to defend itself against Russian aggression.
