Russian army ‘loses entire battalion’ trying to cross river in Ukraine

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Ukraine’s navy seems to have destroyed a bridge and defeated a Russian battalion (Footage: AP)

Ukrainian troops declare they've destroyed a whole battalion of Russian tanks making an attempt to cross a bridge.

Vladimir Putin not too long ago moved his battle from Kyiv to the east of Ukraine – the place there are some Russian separatist supporters.

Having extra backing in an already unstable area could have set Moscow’s troops as much as carry out higher there.

However Ukrainian authorities say the Russians are being defeated within the east too.

Footage seems to point out a number of burnt out Kremlin navy automobiles on both facet of the Siverskyi Donets River within the Donbas Area.

Elements of a bridge may be seen within the river however the remainder of it has been destroyed and is submerged within the water.

The governor of the area stated Ukraian Military’s seventeenth tank brigade had fought the Russian navy on that bridge twice.

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Aerial footage reveals wiped out tanks on the riverbanks with a part of the bridge fully submerged in water (Image: AP)

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The Ukrainians needed to battle the Russians twice to get their defeat (Image: AP)

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The strains of tanks look as in the event that they have been stopped of their tracks (Image: AP)

Ukraine has additionally claimed Russian troops are withdrawing from Kharkiv, its second largest metropolis, after dropping the battle there.

It comes as Russia has issued recent nuclear threats, promising to wipe Britain out in lower than 4 minutes and Finland in 10 seconds.

These have been triggered by Finland’s announcement that it's going to quickly apply to affix Nato.

The nation should full a couple of extra steps earlier than the applying course of can start however membership is fairly sure.

Neighbouring Sweden can be anticipated to determine to affix Nato within the coming days as each it, together with Finland, signed safety pacts with the UK.

Finland shares an 830-mile (1,340-kilometer) land border with Russia and has traditionally been impartial – as a buffer between the east and the west.

Artillerymen of the seventeenth tank brigade of the #UAarmy have opened the vacation season for ruscists. Some bathed within the Siverskyi Donets River, and a few have been burned by the Could solar. pic.twitter.com/QsRsXmnJ65

— Defence of Ukraine (@DefenceU) Could 11, 2022

The Kremlin has beforehand warned of ‘navy and political repercussions’ if Sweden and Finland determine to affix the alliance.

Satirically, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is alleged to have spurred an increase in public assist for the alliance.

The latest nuclear threats have been made with the Devil-2 hypersonic missile.

The weapon of mass destruction was test-launched by Russia final month, when Putin stated it was not like ‘something on the planet’ and would make international locations suppose twice about interfering together with his bloody warfare on Ukraine.

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