Ukrainian Forces Hunt Down And Destroy Russian Tank

These images show Ukrainian forces hunting down and destroying a Russian tank.

The footage shows the tank attempting to evade Ukrainian fire, driving along dirt roads as explosions can be seen hitting nearby.

Eventually, it is hit a first time, with it then continuing a short while before being hit again.

The images then show it burning profusely as the footage ends.

The images were obtained from the 128th Territorial Defence Battalion of the Dnipro district of Kyiv of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Tuesday, 16th May, along with a statement saying: “And when night comes, we, as part of the Combined Tactical Group ‘Adam’ go hunting again with the [DJI] Mavic 3T from the Drone Army.”

The images were also relayed by the Territorial Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Thursday, 18th May.

Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February 2022 in what the Kremlin is still calling a “special military operation”. Today marks the 449th day of the full-scale war.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February 2022 and 18th May 2023, Russia had lost about 201,100 personnel, 3,773 tanks, 7,373 armoured combat vehicles, 3,198 artillery units, 563 multiple launch rocket systems, 318 air defence systems, 308 warplanes, 294 helicopters, 2,759 drones, 990 cruise missiles, 18 warships, 6,073 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 418 units of special equipment.

Ukrainian fighters hunt and destroy Russian tank in Ukraine in undated footage. The footage was released by 128th Territorial Defense Battalion of the Dnipro on Tuesday, May, 16, 2023. (@128obtro/Newsflash)

Russia has claimed that its casualties have been much lower but provides infrequent updates on its latest figures.

The Black Sea grain deal has been extended for an additional two months, with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres saying that it was “good news for the world”.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has said that Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told a top Chinese diplomat during talks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv that his country would not accept any peace proposals that involved freezing the conflict or losing territory.

On Wednesday, Ukraine denied that a Russian hypersonic missile had taken out a US-made Patriot missile defence system during an air strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

US officials have said that a Patriot missile defence system had most likely been damaged but did not appear to have been destroyed.

Ukrainian military spokesperson Serhiy Cherevatyi has said that his side has made fresh advances in Bakhmut. He reportedly said: “We are successfully conducting a defensive operation, counterattacking and during this day our units have penetrated up to 500 metres in some parts of the Bakhmut front.”

UK Defence Minister Ben Wallace has said that Britain can help Ukraine’s military by enabling other countries to supply fighter jets and other military equipment if they wish to do so.

He said: “What we can obviously contribute is training and support, again, within limits, because we don’t have F16 pilots.”