These images show Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroying a Russian tank on the frontlines.
The footage shows the Ukrainian drone honing in on its target and hitting it causing a large explosion.
The images were obtained from the 110th Air Strike Company of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Monday, 12th February, along with a statement saying: “The best that an enemy tanker can hope for is a quick death from an ammunition detonation.
“Our soldiers are happy to provide this service.”
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February 2022 and 13th February 2024, Russia had lost approximately 397,080 personnel, 6,424 tanks, 12,004 armoured combat vehicles, 9,500 artillery units, 981 multiple launch rocket systems, 667 air defence systems, 332 warplanes, 325 helicopters, 7,332 drones, 1,882 cruise missiles, 24 warships, 1 submarine, 12,623 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 1,518 units of special equipment.
Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Hit Russian Tanks On Frontlines In Donetsk Region
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February 2022 in what the Kremlin is still calling a “special military operation.” Today marks the 720th day of the full-scale war.
A Ukrainian research institute has reported that Russia likely used a hypersonic Zircon missile, a first in the nearly two-year-old war, to strike Kyiv.
The Zircon missile, with a range of 1,000 kilometres and travelling at nine times the speed of sound, has raised concerns. Debris matching Zircon components was found after a strike on 7th February, according to the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute for Forensic Examinations.
Russia completed testing of the Zircon missile in June 2022. With Vladimir Putin touting it as part of a new generation of unmatched weapon systems.
Ukraine’s Air Force has said that Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Dnipro, hitting infrastructure.
French military and cybersecurity experts have identified a major Moscow-based online network spreading pro-Russian Ukraine war propaganda and disinformation in Western Europe.
Ukrainian National Guard Drones Destroy Moving Russian Tanks On Frontlines
The network, called Portal Kombat, has operated at least 193 sites disseminating pro-Russian propaganda and criticising the government in Kyiv, raising concerns about its influence on public opinion.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is reported to be planning a tour of Western European capitals to lobby for aid around this week’s Munich security conference, according to Bloomberg News.
The EU has passed a law to allocate windfall profits from frozen Russian central bank assets. Totalling around EUR 300 billion, marking the first concrete step toward financing Ukraine’s reconstruction.
Discussions between the EU and G7 over the past year have focused on whether and how to utilise these funds.
