As Ukrainian forces continue to pound Vladamir Putin’s invading troops, a Russian tank was blown to smithereens.

The shocking video, shared by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, showed a single Russian tank being obliterated by a possible mine or anti-tank rocket.

In a tweet, the defence ministry stated: “‘Game over, Russian invaders,’ says the 25th Separate Airborne Brigade Sicheslav Brigade!

“With precise shots, the paratroopers continue to reduce the Moksha army to nil!

“We will triumph! Ukraine, bravo!”

Shocking images also emerged of Ukrainian forces destroying three Russian tanks in the Luhansk region.

In a tweet, the defence ministry stated: “Russian invaders, ‘game over,’ 25th Separate Airborne Brigade Sicheslav Brigade!

“With accurate shots, the paratroopers continue to reduce the Moksha army to nil!

“We are going to win! Ukraine, we salute you!”

Shocking images also emerged showing the moment Ukrainian forces destroyed three Russian tanks in the Luhansk region.

Images from besieged Mariupol showed the scorched wreckage of dozens of Russian tanks and military equipment after Ukrainian troops blitzed a Russian convoy.

The bloody invasion has taken its toll on Russia’s forces, with Kremlin officials allegedly describing the February 24 invasion as a “mistake.”

According to defence experts, Putin may only have ten days to win the war in Ukraine before his forces surrender.

Russian pilots have been shot out of the sky, tanks have been ambushed, and videos of soldiers sobbing after surrendering to Ukrainians have surfaced.

And, with the death of a Russian spy captain this week during a “top-secret” operation, Putin has now lost a total of 12 commanders in the Ukraine invasion.

Ukraine claims to have killed approximately 13,500 Russian troops and destroyed a significant amount of equipment.

According to former NATO chief Rose Gottemoeller, Ukraine’s resolve has weakened Putin’s forces.

“I think the Russians threw some of their most elite forces at Kyiv to begin with,” she told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

“They were hoping for a lightning strike to basically assassinate President Zelensky, overthrow the government in Kyiv, and win quickly.”

“However, things did not go as planned, and they ended up stalling on the highway outside of Kyiv.” Those forces have now dispersed, and dispersed into the woods.

“However, because their logistics are in such disarray, I’m wondering if they’ll be able to regroup at this point.”

“They don’t have the fuel supplies they need to push on to Kyiv.” So I’m sceptical that they’ll have much success in an assault on Kyiv with those forces.”

It comes just one day after Russia released new footage of its 7,000mph Zircon hypersonic nuke missile.

The devastating weapon, which could strike London in minutes, has been dubbed “unstoppable.”

A Mach 9 Zircon – or Tsirkon – missile is fired from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate in the White Sea in the video.

Putin has repeatedly warned the West that if it is challenged over Ukraine, it will face “unforeseen consequences.”

NUKE WAR FEARS

In the midst of rising tensions between Russia and the West, an RAF chief warned that nuclear war was only “a few steps away.”

His warning comes amid growing concerns that the conflict in Ukraine could devolve into a nuclear-armed World War Three.

According to Air Marshal Edward Stringer CBE, the threat of nuclear war would be a “weight on the minds” of world leaders.

“It’s no longer unthinkable,” he said, “and it will clearly be weighing on the minds of those who are making all the political calculations right now, hence the very straight and consistent line from Biden and all the other senior heads of state recently.”

“It’s in the realms of possibility,” he added, “and that’s what people have to get their heads around.”

He went on to say that you could “sketch a plausible chain of events” that could lead to nuclear war, which is “just a few steps away from where we are now.”

“It’s only a few steps from where we are now to a confrontation that could result in the use of nuclear weapons, which I think is a pretty terrifying prospect for anyone rational,” he said.

Lord West, the former commander of the Royal Navy, also warned that one “miscalculation” could spark a war in Europe, which could escalate into a world war involving nuclear weapons.

General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, an ex-Nato Deputy Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, warned that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine could spark a nuclear war if Russian troops enter Nato territory.

Despite repeated requests from Ukraine’s president, Western leaders have been hesitant to impose a no-fly zone over the country, fearing it would spark a wider conflict with Putin.

“That is why, when there were calls for no-fly zones, the political leadership was quick to point out that Nato is a defensive alliance and Nato is not being attacked,” the Air Marshal continued.

“Nato is not designed to go on the offensive; if it did, it would be confronted with another nuclear power, Russia.”