Ukrainian forces destroy Russian tank & two armoured vehicles

Ukrainian artillery taking out two Russian armoured personnel carriers and a tank.

The footage appears to show the three vehicles, two MT-LB armoured personnel carriers and one T-72B tank, being destroyed.

The images first show the two armoured personnel carriers being hit, reportedly by Ukrainian artillery ordnance, before the tank is also hit and apparently destroyed.

It is currently unclear where exactly in Ukraine the images were filmed, but they were obtained from the 40th Separate Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which is based in the city of Pervomaisk, in the southern Mykolaiv Oblast region in peacetime.

The operation was also reportedly carried out by the 92nd Mechanized Brigade, which has been fighting in the eastern Donbas region since 2014.

The 40th Separate Artillery Brigade, officially the '40th Separate Artillery Brigade named after Grand Duke Vytautas', said in a statement on Sunday, 26th June: "Thunder and flame! Demilitarisation is clearly on track."

And the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that the images show the "joint combat work performed by 40th Separate Artillery Brigade and the 92nd Mechanized Brigade."

The General Staff added: "Let's win together!"

While the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that the images show the "joint work on the demilitarisation of the occupiers by 40th Separate Artillery Brigade and the 92nd Mechanized Brigade."

Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February in what the Kremlin is calling a "special military operation". Today marks the 124th day of the invasion.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February and 27th June, Russia had lost about 35,000 personnel, 1,552 tanks, 3,687 armoured combat vehicles, 771 artillery units, 243 multiple launch rocket systems, 101 air defence systems, 217 warplanes, 184 helicopters, 636 drones, 137 cruise missiles, 14 warships, 2,575 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 60 units of special equipment.

At least 14 missiles have hit the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, according to Ukrainian offficials. The strikes come as G7 leaders meet in Bavaria, in Germany, for a three-day summit. Military support for Ukraine is at the top of the agenda. The G7 is made up of Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Other missiles have reportedly hit the central city of Cherkasy, as well as the strategically vital port city of Odesa.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the G7 leaders and said that he wanted the war to end before the end of the year. He repeated his request for anti-aircraft defence systems, as well as further sanctions on Russia. He also repeated his request for help to export grain from Ukraine.

Russian troops have been accused of pillaging vast quantities of grain from farmers in occupied areas of Ukraine, as well as other crops including sunflower seeds. They have also been accused of stealing fertiliser and agricultural equipment.

The eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk is now in Russian hands after Ukrainian troops were ordered to retreat following weeks of siege.

The United Kingdom and the United States, as well as Japan and Canada, are set to ban imports of Russian gold. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the ban will “strike at the heart of Putin’s war machine”.

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