These images show Ukrainian marines destroying a column of Russian armoured vehicles on the battlefields of Donetsk.
The footage shows the Russian armoured vehicles advancing on a snow-covered road before they are hit by Ukrainian ordnance.
The images then show the remains of the war machines, which are nothing more than burnt out shells.
The video then shows a larger group of Russian armoured vehicles attempting to advance but they, too, are targeted by Ukrainian forces, leaving them blown up and destroyed, with one seen burning on the battlefield.
The Ukrainian side can then be seen firing artillery shells at one of the remaining Russian war machines, causing it to blow up.
Footage filmed from a drone then shows it dropping bombs on damaged Russian armoured vehicles and finishing off soldiers taking cover next to them.
The images were obtained from the 36th Separate Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynsky of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Wednesday, 25th January, along with a statement saying: “The audacious ‘attrition’ offensive of the ‘Third Army of Peace’ was completely defeated during the effective and coordinated defensive battle of our defenders in the Donetsk region.
“For your attention, an epic video of the destruction of the assault column of the invaders on 15th January near the settlement of Vodiane by the forces of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynsky, fellow infantrymen and the 503rd Naval Infantry Battalion.
“Glory to Ukraine!”
The images were also relayed by the Office of Strategic Communications (StratCom) 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 338th day of the war.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February 2022 and 27th January 2023, Russia had lost about 124,710 personnel, 3,182 tanks, 6,340 armoured combat vehicles, 2,180 artillery units, 452 multiple launch rocket systems, 221 air defence systems, 292 warplanes, 283 helicopters, 1,941 drones, 796 cruise missiles, 18 warships, 5,001 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 199 units of special equipment.
Russia has claimed that its casualties have been much lower but provides infrequent updates on its latest figures.
Russia has fired a new wave of missiles at Ukraine, killing at least 11 people, after Kyiv was promised tanks from its Western allies.
The Russian attacks damaged 35 buildings in several regions, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
General Valery Zaluzhny, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said that Russia had fired 55 missiles at Ukraine on Thursday and that 47 of them were shot down.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that government officials who do not do their duty during wartime will be removed from their posts.
The announcement comes as Zelensky cracks down on corruption. So far, 11 Ukrainian government officials have either resigned or been sacked.
Alex Chalk, the UK’s Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence, said on Thursday that Britain hopes that the Challenger 2 tanks that it is supplying to Ukraine will reach the country at the end of March.
Canada has reportedly confirmed that it is sending four German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on Thursday that they had arrested one of their lieutenant colonels on suspicion of spying for Russia.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been criticised after it suggested that Russian and Belarusian athletes might be able to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris as neutral athletes.
