The footage that began circulating on Russian social media channels last week depicted what was portrayed as a significant military setback for Ukraine at the beginning of its counteroffensive.
In a flat, open area south of Zaporizhzhia – bisected by hedges and a wide muddy track – about 12 Ukrainian armoured vehicles had become pinned down, bunched too close together near a minefield.
In one video, shells and rockets can be seen tearing into the ground and into vehicles, including one of Ukraine’s new German-supplied Leopard tanks and US Bradleys. Soldiers can be seen running through the smoke from one damaged vehicle to another.
#Ukraine: In Staromayorske, #Donetsk Oblast, the Ukrainian "Omega" unit destroyed a Russian T-80BV tank using a FPV loitering munition, with the ammunition inside cooking off.
Two more previously destroyed tanks can be seen nearby as well. pic.twitter.com/1xwqRTg2Q0
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) June 13, 2023
