Russia has said that it has hit Ukrainian military positions with T-72B3 tanks in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine.
The images show Russian soldiers loading the ordnance into a tank hidden under camo netting in a forested area.
The Russian war machine then manoeuvres into position and opens fire on unseen targets.
It then manoeuvres to a new location and fires again before the images cut to a number of explosions purporting to show the Ukrainian positions being hit.
The images obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Thursday, 18th April, along with a statement claiming: “The crews of T-72B3 tanks of the Dnepr group of troops destroyed an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.”
The Russian MoD added: “While conducting aerial reconnaissance, UAV units identified an enemy ammunition warehouse. It decided to destroy it with tank fire.
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“The crew of the T-72B3 tank, which had advanced for a combat mission, quickly arrived at a closed firing position using the folds of the terrain. The tankers needed a minimum of time to fire an accurate shot at an ammunition depot on the right bank of the Dnieper.
“After destroying the target, the crew quickly left the firing position. Tankers camouflage the tank and load up in order to be ready to reach the point again and carry out a combat mission.
“Firing adjustments are made in real time. Units equipped with unmanned aerial vehicles help with this. From indirect firing positions, the main targets for tanks are observation posts, ammunition depots and concentrations of manpower.”
We have not been able to independently verify the claims or the footage.
