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Civilian Vehicle with Retreating Russian Troops Takes Direct Hit
Published 2 years ago
Russian troops in the center of an artillery barrage attempt to use a civilian vehicle to escape the shelling. As soon as they get the vehicle moving, they receive a direct hit from the artillery.
Drone video recorded by Ukrainian forward observers captures a group of Russian troops in a panic during an artillery barrage. Several of the troops appear to be making a break for it when they enter a civilian car and reverse into the intersection. Unfortunately for the Russians, the intersection is an on-call target for Ukrainian forces, and the civilian vehicle is immediately disabled when an artillery shell lands within a few feet of the vehicle causing the gas tank to ignite.
It doesn't appear that all of the Russian forces were moving out of the location however, because at one point we can clearly see another Russian troop move into the tree line next to the road. This could have been Russian troops moving between positions to deliver supplies or intelligence to a unit that was based out of the specific location.
