According to reports, a dramatic video shows a British Challenger 2 tank being blown up during Ukraine's invasion of Russia through Kursk.
The shocking footage shows a huge explosion as the alleged British tank was reportedly deployed near Sudzha through the Ukrainian 82nd Brigade.
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Vladimir Putin's army tries the Ukrainian advance to Kursk after The surprise invasion of Kiev last week.
The video was taken by a drone flying high above the city. Russian Telegram channels claim that the video shows the destruction of a British supplied tank.
First, the tank drives over a dirt road, raising clouds of dust.
The supposed Challenger then stops behind a small forest, after which a drone flies in from under the screen and explodes.
It was hit by a low flying plane Russian Lancet-3 kamikaze droneaccording to a Telegram channel.
A fireball explosion erupts from the tank and fireworks-like shots are fired.
Flames are raging in the wreckage as ammunition and chemicals burn away.
The Telegram channel Svarshchiki (Welders) posted the clip, reporting that the drone hit the “upper half” of the tank.
Another channel Operatsia Z – Voenkory Russkoy Vesny reported:
“After a precision attack, the British tank's ammunition exploded, completely destroying it….
“This is the first time that the Challenger 2, which is in service with the AFU, has been destroyed by a UAV on our front lines.
“The power of the Lancet has been proven and the enemy has suffered heavy losses.”
Another channel reported that the “characteristic detonation of fuel charges” indicated it was a Challenger.
The charges are “openly lying on the floor of the fighting compartment,” the Telegram channel Voenniy Osvedomitel reported.
There is no independent confirmation of Russian claims that the footage shows the destruction of a Challenger 2.
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The video comes after Today it turned out that British tanks were used in the invasion of Kursk, Sky News was the first to report it.
About 120,000 Russians have fled Kursk and Belgorod, while Ukrainians, supported by Western weapons, have captured more than 70 cities.
It is unclear how many people are involved in the invasion of Russia. It is already the biggest defeat for Russia since World War II.
In a stolen message from the front, a soldier from Ukraine's Challenger Squadron told The Sun: “It's difficult.”
These weapons are being deployed after the British government declared that Ukrainians are allowed to use weapons supplied by the UK in Russia.
It is believed to be the first time that British tanks have been deployed on Russian soil.
Ukraine has a “clear right to self-defence against illegal Russian attacks…that does not preclude operations inside Russia,” a Ministry of Defence spokesman told the BBC.
“We make it clear in the donation that the equipment must be used in accordance with international law,” they added.
The Challenger 2s were assigned to Ukraine's elite 82nd Air Assault Brigade and first saw service in August last year.
The £5 million, 75-ton tanks are vital to breaking through Russian lines and outgunning their opponents. Russian rust bucket equivalent from the Soviet era the T-55 in speed, armament, firepower and precision.
Drones have provided warring armies with a new way to knock out each other's tanks during war.
Under the cages that resemble turtle shells, Russian tanks have appeared to defend against Ukrainian drones that fly down and attack the tanks.
Hthe militancy Putin has lost almost all tanks that he had when he began his brutal invasion of Ukraine.
Since before the grim two-year milestone in Mad Vlad's war, Russian top executives have been forced to rely on “warehouses and depots containing stocks of vehicles left over from the Cold War”.
Challenger 2 Fact File
The Ministry of Defence claims the UK's main battle tank “never suffered losses” during operations in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq.
The 75-ton tanks, which cost £5 million each, outperform their Russian rust bucket equivalent from the Soviet era the T-55 in speed, armament, firepower and precision.
The Challenger 2's 120mm gun destroyed a Iraqi vehicle during the Gulf War from three miles away — a “kill shot” record.
They can carry up to 1,800 liters dieselgiving them an average range of 550 kilometers at a speed of 60 km/h.
If necessary, additional fuel can be sprayed onto the hot engine to create a smoke screen and provide cover during battle.
The 120mm gun can be armed with armor-piercing shells that fly at the enemy at a speed of 6,800 km/h.
It can also be armed with explosive bunker-busting shells that can blow up light enemy vehicles or entrenched positions.
There are five smoke grenade launchers on each side, which can be fired forward as a smoke screen to protect against laser-beam missiles.
It also features a chain gun that fires 7.62mm rounds to blast through soft vehicles such as trucks or dismounted infantry.
Earlier this year, The Sun received a exclusive tour of the Challenger 2 in Estonia.
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