IN FOR THE KILL
Ukraine shows off deadly Flying Skull Battalion with dramatic vids of kamikaze drone barrage wiping out Putin’s forces
Watch the above clip to see Russian vehicles erupt into flames
UNBELIEVABLE footage shows off Ukraine's deadly Flying Skull Battalion with kamikaze drones wiping out Putin's forces.
Intense aerial drone clips show vehicles being chased down and blasted as Ukraine continues to advance on Russian soil.
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Heart-stopping footage shows Ukrainian soldiers preparing the drones to launch at Russian enemies in action movie-style clips.
One brave soldier is then holding a remote controller and watches the drone fly off into the blue sky.
Dramatic clips then show numerous kamikaze drones wiping out Putin's forces.
Viewers see plumes of smoke billowing after drones successfully hit Russian vehicles.
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Another shows an incredible aerial shot from the drones point-of-view, hovering over a vehicle speeding down a road alone - before the drone catches up.
Footage then cuts out and the screen turns static - implying that the vehicles were successfully hit.
Other clips then give viewers the aftermath of drone hits from a different angle.
One shows a massive orange fireball explode - completely wrecking the vehicle.
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The last shows Russian soldiers desperately running for the vehicle before it erupts into flames.
Kyiv's daring forces have been pushing into villages across the Russian border since August 6 amid the first-ever invasion on Russian soil since World War Two.
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Since Kyiv's bold advances into Kursk, troops have been busy blowing up Vlad's bridges.
Footage showed a series of rocket attacks as bridges get blown to pieces.
Video also showed Ukrainian Defence Forces demolishing Russian field munitions, fuel depots, a radio-electronic warfare complex, and a 152-mm D-20 gun, a Ukrainian military officer told the Kyiv Post.
Kyiv admitted on Wednesday for the first time that it had used US-made weapons in its Kursk incursion, with Washington yet to respond.
Military officers say the strikes were carried out with the intention of cutting off Russian supply routes being used to plan attacks against Ukraine.
Another reason for demolishing Russia's pontoon bridges is to demoralise Moscow's forces.
Russian ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has since claimed a planned Russian response to the Kursk incursion is imminent.
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Quoted by Russia's TASS news agency, he said: "I tell you sincerely that the president (Vlad) has made a decision.
"I am firmly convinced that everyone will be severely punished for what has happened in Kursk region."
He didn't elaborate on Vlad's plans, although his comments come after the Kremlin leader held a crunch meeting on Thursday.
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Among the invitees were governors of border regions, more than a fortnight following Ukraine's launch of the biggest invasion into Russia since the Second World War.
Antonov told another Russian news agency he believed the US would soon lift any restrictions on the use of American-made weapons in the war.
Why has the Ukrainian invasion of Russia been so successful?
A DARING Ukrainian military push into Russia's Kursk region has become the largest attack on the country since World War Two.
Kyiv's forces have seized scores of villages, taken hundreds of prisoners and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians.
After more than a week of fighting, Russian troops are still struggling to drive out the invaders.
Why has Russian military been caught so unprepared?
A long undefended border
Russia's regions of Kursk, Bryansk and Belgorod share a 720-mile border with Ukraine - including a 152-mile section in the Kursk region.
And it only had symbolic protection before Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022.
It's been reinforced since then with checkpoints on key roads and field fortifications in places - but not enough to repel a Ukrainian assault.
The most capable Russian units are fighting in eastern Ukraine, leaving the border vulnerable to attack.
Element of surprise
Ukrainian troops participating in the incursion were reportedly only told about their mission a day before it began.
The secrecy contrasted with last year's counteroffensive - when Ukraine openly declared its goal of cutting the land corridor to annexed Crimea.
Ukraine ended up failing as troops trudged through Russian minefields and were pummelled by artillery and drones.
But in Kursk, Ukrainian troops didn't face any of these obstacles.
Battle-hardened units easily overwhelmed Russian border guards and small infantry units made up of inexperienced conscripts.
The Ukrainians drove deep into the region in several directions - facing little resistance and sowing chaos and panic.
Russia's slow response
The Russian military command initially relied on warplanes and choppers to try to stop the onslaught.
At least one Russian helicopter gunship was shot down and another was damaged.
Moscow began pulling in reinforcements, managing to slow Ukraine's advances - but failed to completely block troops.
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