Spectacular drone footage shows Russian tanks explode after driving onto minefield

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Ukraine and explode one after the other, as the war rumbles on. The aerial footage shows one BMP stationary and with smoke billowing from it as the tank behind hastily tries to overtake, before appearing to detonate a mine underneath its tracks.The two Soviet vehicles then appear to explode, sending smoke and debris rushing into the sky. "Two Russian BMP's drive headlong into a minefield, Ukrainian drone watches the results unfold," said one person in a viral post on Reddit.

The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pyekhoty 1, meaning "infantry fighting vehicle, 1st serial model".

The BMP-1 was the first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) of the Soviet Union.Reports from UK Ministry of Defence seem to confirm that since the beginning of the invasion Russia may have lost “one-third of ground combat force” being sent into Ukraine.In light of the reports, Ministry of Defence said that Russian troops in the east of Ukraine had “lost momentum” and were now “significantly behind schedule”.“Russian forces are increasingly constrained by degraded enabling capabilities, continued low morale and reduced combat effectiveness.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.“Many of these capabilities cannot be quickly replaced or reconstituted and are likely to continue to hinder Russian operations in Ukraine.“Under the current conditions, Russia is unlikely to dramatically accelerate its rate of advance over the next 30 days.”NATO deputy secretary general Mircea Geoana also seemed to confirm the assessments from UK Ministry of Defence, and claimed that Ukrainian troops could be in a.