Ukraine ridicules Putin's forces, holds 'parade' of destroyed Russian military equipment

Ukraine on Saturday, August 20 ridiculed Moscow's forces and Russia's president Vlimir Putin as y held a mock pare of destroyed Russian military tanks in capital Kyiv. Ahe of its independence day on August 24, Kyiv's forces held a pare of damaged military equipment of Russians on  ro in capital Kyiv. Ukrainian citizens were seen taking selfies and cheering as y stood on broken-down Russian armoured tanks, in a display to humiliate Moscow. 

Ukrainians mock how Russia for claiming to capture Kyiv within two days

As footage went viral online, Ukrainians mocked how Russia originally h claimed to capture  capital Kyiv within two days of invasion.  clip circulating on Twitter h been viewed more than 1.3 million times. "In February, Russians were planning a pare in downtown Kyiv," Ukrainian Armed Forces tweeted sharing video. 

war has entered sixth month, y said, ding that pare was " shameful display of rusty Russian metal is a reminder to all dictators how ir plans may be ruined by a free and courageous nation." Ukrainian journalist Oleksiy Sorokin tweeted, "Russians finally have ir military pare in downtown Kyiv. Yet, re's a catch." On display at pare was  Russian T-72/80/90 main battle tanks and BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles. British Ministry of Defense (MoD) blamed Russia's tank losses for its failure to deploy equate Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA). This, said UK's Defense Ministry in its intelligence update, has degred Russian forces capability to counter incoming projectiles from Ukrainian side. 

Ukraine's ambassor to Estonia, Mariana Betsa, reminded that  Ukrainian armed forces spokesman Oleksandr Hruzevych in April h learnt that Russian soldiers launching offensive h brought pare uniforms with m, expecting a victory soon. "Russia wanted to have a pare in Kyiv. Well, be careful what you wish for..." she tweeted. "Destroyed Russian tanks in Khreschatyk - Kyiv main square. Ukraine will prevail," she ded. Hruzevych h stated that Russian military h left pare uniforms in abandoned vehicles after y retreated.