Chilling reason behind words ‘Wolverines’ scrawled on destroyed Russian tanks as Ukrainian resistance fight back

THIS is the chilling reason behind why the word “Wolverines” is scrawled on destroyed Russian tanks across Ukraine. The striking tag, which has appeared on hundreds of abandoned Russian vehicles, and has come to symbolise something mancing for Mad Vlad’s troops. The word ‘Wolverine’ has been scrawled on destroyed Russian tanksTwitter The tag is a direct reference to the 1984 film Red DawnTwitter The word has taken on a sinister meaning for Russian troopsTiktok: @alex_braun28 One photo on Twitter by journalist Nolan Peterson showed a burnt-out Russian T-72 tank on a roadside near Kyiv. Along the barrel and written in white paint was the world “Wolverines”. Last week, a photo surfaced of a Russian BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle marked with the same tag and a burnt-out BTR-80 armoured personnel carrier near the capital. Photos of Russian tanks daubed with the now-infamous word has flooded social media platforms and is a direct reference to the 1984 Cold War-era movie Red Dawn. MORE ON WAR IN UKRAINE DEATH TRAP Cowardly Russians leave booby traps on BODIES & in washing machines as they flee PUTIN'S TERROR Live Ukraine war: Zelensky warns world 'to prepare' for Putin nuclear attack The post-apocalyptic film follows a battle-hardened Patrick Swayze and a group of high school students as they fight a fictional Soviet invasion of the US. The crew leave behind “Wolverines” tags – a direct reference to their old high school football team – whenever they strike in their hometown of Calumet, Colorado. The fictitious occupation of Colorado ends in disaster for the Soviet and Cuban occupiers. Russian troops have faced stiff Ukrainian resistance since the war began 52 days ago. Most read in The Sun DON'T RAIN ON ER PARADE Harry & Meghan could 'hijack' Queen's Platinum Jubilee, royals fear DAD'S SONG BGT’s Amanda Holden & Declan Donnelly in tears at dad’s emotional performance HOW MUCH?! Mum-of-22 Sue Radford goes to waterpark & is stunned at how much cash kids spend 'COME ON ARCHIE' Boy, 12, in coma after 'freak accident' at home leaving family heartbroken PHIL'S A GAP Man Utd boost in Phillips chase as Leeds line up Hoffenheim star Grillitsch 'thank you' First Dates' Merlin thanks NHS for saving his life as he gives cancer update Online forums are awash with striking clips of Ukrainian drones obliterating Russian military hardware. Recent footage shows the utter devastation inflicted on a multi-million dollar tank from what is believed to be a $10,000 drone. In the clip the drone hangs menacingly in the air as it appears to eye up its Russian target – which could be a Russian T-72 tank. It then drops a bomb which plummets towards the oblivious war machine before a perfect strike rips apart the tank in a massive inferno. The blitzing comes as evil Putin has now lost an astonishing 20,000 troops in Ukraine. The Russian despot has also lost an eighth general in fighting in his unwinnable war. Major General Vladimir Frolov, deputy commander of the 8th Combined Arms Army was killed in battle and laid to rest with full military honours in St Petersburg. The exact details of how and where he died were not disclosed.  ReutersA Russian T-72 is believed to have been destroyed in the drone attack in Ukraine[/caption]