The expression "drive it like you stole it' takes on a whole new meaning today, as footage of a small Soviet tank doing donuts emerges on the web.
The video can't be independently verified, but appears to show a very small assault tank for infantry support, probably an amphibious one. Who would have ever though that you can do donuts in something like that? This sort of stun isn't something you can do without having seen it done before.
We think the militia-style uniforms and the general atmosphere are indicative of the pro-Russia separatists who have commandeered a Soviet era vehicle and are doing what they please with it. The city of Sloviansk is at the heart of turmoil in the country, activists frequently clashing with the Ukrainian army. But where did they get those tanks and how come they know how to use them?
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said Russia sent "thinly disguised" armed groups to occupy buildings and wreak havoc. They seem to be having fun, don't they?
Reports from a few days ago suggest an Ukrainian officer has been killed in a gun battle with pro-Russian armed men, who are demanding this territory be annexed by Russia. Kiev is accusing Russia of inciting terror, which the Kremlin has denied.
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