Ukrainian troops have said that this footage shows Russian soldiers abandoning their comrades on the battlefield.
The images appear to show two Russian vehicles moving away from a snow-covered field, with one of the Russian soldiers apparently left behind by his colleagues.
One of the vehicles appears to slow down for a short moment before accelerating away again.
The two vehicles can be seen driving away, with Ukrainian artillery hitting nearby and the Russian soldier slowly heading after them in the same direction.
The images were obtained from the Kharkiv Separate Territorial Defence Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Tuesday, 14th February, along with a statement saying: “‘We don’t abandon our own people’ – that’s what the Russians often say.
“Aerial scouts of the Kharkiv Separate Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine together with gunners captured on video excellent proof of the opposite.
“The Russians came to take away their military store and as soon as our artillery started working – they kicked their heels. And some of them even fell out of the car, and no one waited for them.”
The images and statement were also relayed by the Office of Strategic Communications (StratCom) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The images were also relayed by the Regional Directorate of Territorial Defence Forces ‘East’ of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, along with a statement saying: “Recently, the intelligence of the Kharkiv Separate Territorial Defence Brigade in cooperation with the artillery checked what the annoying phrase ‘we don’t abandon our own’ is worth.
“While retreating away from the shelling, the driver of the enemy truck was not even going to save the life of another Russian soldier.
“Glory to Ukraine!”
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February 2022 in what the Kremlin is still calling a “special military operation”. Today marks the 357th day of the full-scale war.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February 2022 and 15th February 2023, Russia had lost about 139,770 personnel, 3,290 tanks, 6,507 armoured combat vehicles, 2,303 artillery units, 466 multiple launch rocket systems, 236 air defence systems, 298 warplanes, 286 helicopters, 2,011 drones, 857 cruise missiles, 18 warships, 5,161 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 219 units of special equipment.
Russia has claimed that its casualties have been much lower but provides infrequent updates on its latest figures.
NATO members are meeting in Brussels today for the final day of a summit to discuss military support for Ukraine.
Oleksii Reznikov, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, has taken part in the discussions in Brussels and he said that his current objectives included the protection of Ukraine’s airspace, as well as “strengthening the tank coalition”, securing enough ammunition, and setting up further training for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, among other goals.
Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary-General of NATO, has urged members to increase the production of ammunition for Ukraine and cautioned that Russia was preparing for new offensives.
He added that discussions regarding supplying Ukraine with fighter jets were on the agenda but that it was “not the most urgent issue now”.
General Mark Milley, the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said that Russia has lost “strategically, operationally and tactically”, adding that Moscow was “paying an enormous price on the battlefield”.
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said that he expects that Ukraine will carry out an offensive against Russia in the spring.
Austin added that while Russia is introducing new troops onto the battlefield, many of them are poorly trained and poorly equipped.
Austin also said that Russia had “inflicted a year of tragedy and terror” on Ukraine.
Boris Pistorius, the German Minister of Defence, said on Tuesday that while providing Ukraine with combat aircraft was not currently a focus, it would certainly be discussed and securing airspace over Ukraine is a priority.
He said: “Only when the skies over Ukraine remain safe over the next three, four months, then you can talk about all other further steps.”
Pistorius said that Germany has agreed with defence company Rheinmetall to resume producing ammunition for Gepard anti-aircraft guns, which Germany decommissioned from its own military in 2010 but which it has been providing to Ukraine.
Pistorius said: “We will quickly start our own production of Gepard ammunition at Rheinmetall. I am very happy we have been able to guarantee the delivery of this important part of air defence.”
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner, the infamous Russian mercenary organisation, has said that the battle for Bakhmut, which Russia has been trying to take for six months, is far from over.
Prigozhin claimed Ukraine was reinforcing the area with up to 500 new soldiers every day.
He added: “Bakhmut will not be taken tomorrow, because there is heavy resistance and grinding, the meat grinder is working.”
Prigozhin also said: “We will not be celebrating in the near future.”
The White House has said that Russian forces have made some progress in the last days with their assault on Bakhmut but it is currently unclear if they will manage to take it.
The US National Security Council spokesperson, John Kirby, said that if Bakhmut were to fall, “it would not have a strategic impact on the overall war.”
A British national has died in Ukraine, according to the British government. Their identity is not yet known but that would reportedly make them the eighth Briton to have died in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war in February 2022.
