Russian backup military equipment reduced to scrap
This video shows explosions breaking out on fields in Ukraine at sunset as Russian military equipment is purportedly blown to shreds.

A second video claims to show Russian military vehicles unconvincingly hiding among trees moments before they are turned into fiery wrecks by Ukrainian forces.

The first piece of footage was released by the 59th Motorised Brigade - a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces - on Sunday, May 15.

The brigade said: 'Artillerymen of the 59th Brigade defeated a column of orcs.

'Again, the racist equipment did not reach its destination. Again, they littered our fertile fields with their scrap metal.

'Well, they can't find their way home. So our people show them the only right direction - following the ship.

'Because there is nothing sown…'

The second piece of footage was obtained from the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces (DShV) - the airborne forces of Ukraine.

The DShV said in Ukrainian: 'Artillery units of the DShV and the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine found and destroyed the firing position of the rocket artillery of the Russian occupiers.

'MLRS (multiple launch rocket system) occupiers tried to fire on peaceful settlements in our country. However, the Defenders of Ukraine thwarted their plans. The consequences of 'hunting' are impressive:

'MLRS BM-21 'Grad' - two units; MLRS BM-27 'Uragan' - one unit; radar complex of reconnaissance and firing control (counter-battery radar) 1L260 'Zoopark-1M' ​​- one unit; more than five units of transport vehicles; a place of storage of ammunition.'

'DShV - always first! Together with the Land Forces to victory! Glory to Ukraine!'

Neither the 59th Motorised Brigade nor the DShV specified where in Ukraine their respective strikes were filmed.

Russian troops invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what the Kremlin called a ‘special military operation'.

From February 24 to June 6, the total combat losses of Russian troops stand at around 31,250 personnel, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian military also claims that Russia has lost 1,386 tanks, 3,400 armoured fighting vehicles, 690 artillery systems, 207 multiple launch rocket systems, 96 anti-aircraft systems, 211 warplanes, 176 helicopters, 2,395 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, 13 vessels, 551 unmanned aerial vehicles, 53 units of special equipment, and 125 cruise missiles.



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