Collision with a tree, soldiers thrown to the ground: the Russian army in great difficulty

Russian troops have been struggling in the Kharkiv region since the start of the Ukrainian counter-offensive in September.

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A surreal video relayed on Saturday by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and authenticated by the Daily Mail shows Russian soldiers in great difficulty, near Izium, in the Kharkiv oblast.

It is natural that when the #UAarmy attacks, you have to flee (quickly).
But to run away like that, to lose yourself on the way, and eventually be stopped by a pro-Ukrainian tree?!
What a show! Charlie Chaplin would applaud you! pic.twitter.com/2wPabFubmH

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 10, 2022

A Russian army tank can be seen driving at high speed, in an effort to flee from the advancing Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The images of the Ukrainian drone are striking; Russian soldiers must throw themselves to the ground, in front of the special forces of Ukraine.

At the end of the extract, the Russian tank hits a tree, which has collapsed on the soldiers still present on the boat.

Screenshot | Twitter @DefenceU

The town of Izium had been in the hands of the Russian army for several months, before being recaptured by the Ukrainians on September 10.

In his address on Saturday, President Zelensky announced that Ukraine had regained 2,000 square kilometers of territory from the Russians.