These images show Russian soldiers abandoning their tanks and fleeing after they are hit by Ukrainian ordnance on the battlefield.
The images begin by showing a tank making its way across the field before it is suddenly hit by Ukrainian ordnance other tanks can then be seen being hit and on fire before Russian soldiers are seen fleeing.
The images then show other Russian armoured vehicles attempting to advance before they too are targeted, with their soldiers also seen fleeing the area.
Other Russian soldiers can be seen attempting to find cover, with the images showing a group of them retreating along with what appears to be a wounded soldier as the footage ends.
The images were obtained from the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Saturday, 25th February, along with a statement saying: “And here. Unexpectedly. They started running away…”
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February 2022 in what the Kremlin is still calling a “special military operation”. Today marks the 370th day of the full-scale war.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February 2022 and 28th February 2023, Russia had lost about 149,240 personnel, 3,388 tanks, 6,630 armoured combat vehicles, 2,383 artillery units, 478 multiple launch rocket systems, 247 air defence systems, 300 warplanes, 288 helicopters, 2,051 drones, 873 cruise missiles, 18 warships, 5,252 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 230 units of special equipment.
Russia has claimed that its casualties have been much lower but provides infrequent updates on its latest figures.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the situation is becoming increasingly difficult near the eastern Ukrainian town of Bakhmut.
He said: “In the Bakhmut sector, the situation is constantly becoming more difficult.”
Zelensky added: “The enemy is constantly destroying everything that can be used to protect our positions for fortification and defence.”
The US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price has said that China has “very clearly “sided with Russia and has been “anything but an honest broker” when it comes to helping achieve peace in Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said that the Chinese peace plan was worthy of attention but the nuances in their proposal were important and he did not currently see signs suggesting that a peaceful solution to the conflict could be found.
He said: “Any attempt to formulate theses for reaching a peaceful settlement of the problem is welcome, but, of course, the nuances are important.”
Alexander Lukashenko, the authoritarian President of Belarus, is set to visit Beijing today, Tuesday, to meet with China’s President, Xi Jinping.
Antonio Guterres, the head of the United Nations, has said that the Declaration of Human Rights needs to be renewed, 75 years after it was first signed, because it is “under assault from all sides”.
He said that the “Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most massive violations of human rights” in the world today.
