Ukrainian counteroffensive so far: Latest VIDEOS of destroyed hardware

Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive has had no major impact on the frontline of the conflict so far, but has apparently resulted in large equipment losses for Kiev, according to Moscow.

Up to 30% of the heavy equipment supplied to Kiev by its Western backers has been destroyed by Russian troops, President Vladimir Putin said last week.

Almost a dozen videos, mostly published by the Russian Defense Ministry, have surfaced online in recent weeks, showing Ukrainian heavy equipment pieces being successfully targeted by Russian forces.

Russian helicopter scores a double hit

On June 15, the Russian Defense Ministry published a video of an attack helicopter destroying two Ukrainian tanks just seconds apart. The grainy footage, which was extracted from the onboard computer of a Ka-52 helicopter, shows what appears to be two Ukrainian tanks next to each other as they target Russian positions in southern Donbass.

The helicopter’s crew fired two guided missiles in quick succession at the tanks, hitting both of them. The vehicles caught fire and began emitting thick plumes of black smoke.

‘Kamikaze’ tank

A video circulating online purportedly shows Russian troops deploying a captured Ukrainian tank after converting it into a powerful Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED). The clip – which could not be independently verified – was apparently filmed this month in Donbass. It shows the ‘kamikaze tank,’ which was reportedly loaded with six tons of explosives, being sent back towards Ukrainian positions without a driver.

The heavy armor was apparently stopped by a land mine and then hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, causing its cargo to detonate.