Brave Ukrainian man stops Russian tank with bare hands, watch dramatic footage
A brave Ukrainian man was seen stopping a Russian tank with his bare hands in the streets of Bakhmach, the dramatic video was shared by Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs today.
Shared first on Instagram, the video shows a citizen rapidly being pushed backwards on a street by a massive Russian tank. Yet, placing his bare hands against the front of the moving tank, the man pushes back on the tank with the force of his body-weight until it came to a halt.
Following that, the man falls to his knees in the middle of the road as local residents rush towards him. The tank was reportedly part of a Russian convoy passing through the town of Bakhmach on Saturday.
Commending the man’s courage, the ministry shared another video on their Instagram in which the same man is initially seen hanging from the front of the Russian tank before he hops down and stops its advance completely.
Here's the video:
"Russia has been lying for years about how the Ukrainian authorities are keeping the people of Ukraine in 'captivity'. The reality is, though, the Ukrainian people are free and ready to stop Russian tanks with their bare hands if need be," read the post's caption.
The footage is just one of many stories of human courage and perseverance posted online in the last few days, as Ukrainians go up against trained Russian troops daily in the unfolding Ukraine conflict.
After Russia launched full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, over half a million people have left the country, as per UN's refugee arm, while at least 352 civilians, including 14 children, have lost their lives, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Huge anti-war protests have been seen across the globe, including a Berlin protest of 100,000 people. As public outburst escalates, not just worldwide but also within Russia, the police has held over 5,500 people across 48 Russian cities from several anti-war protests since the invasion began.
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First published: 1 March 2022, 10:29 IST