Dramatic footage shows Russian tank blown to smithereens by Ukrainian missile

A RUSSIAN tank is seen being blown to smithereens by a Ukrainian missile. Dramatic footage shows a direct hit on the armoured T-72B vehicle at Chernihiv Oblast. A Russian tank is seen being blown to smithereens by a Ukrainian missile Dramatic footage shows a direct hit on the armoured T-72B vehicle at Chernihiv Oblast On-board ammunition is thought to have caught fire, sending a huge plume of smoke skywards. It is believed to have been struck by a Ukrainian FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank weapon. The burnt-out shell, covered in Russian “Z” logos, was left stranded, surrounded by shrapnel. It is not known whether anyone survived. Read more on Ukraine BRUTAL WAR Putin faces ARREST warrant over Ukraine war crimes as he shakes-up military TONY PARSONS EU may claim to hate Putin’s war in Ukraine but it’s financing it According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, the “Z” symbol means “for the victory”. However, a military source in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv told The Sun that the Z symbol is most likely to help to avoid friendly fire. The marking prevents Russian forces from attacking their own vehicles but also lets opposing forces identify them. Other experts claim that the Z symbolises the vehicles are ready to attack. Most read in The Sun GRAND NATIONAL 50/1 Noble Yeats WINS for Sam Waley-Cohen's final ride in Aintree shocker BORN WINNER I'm going to win £3k at Grand National - from a bet made before I was even BORN TURN OFF I'm a money-saving expert - these appliances use the most power when they're OFF LOCKDOWN WARNING England could go into lockdown AGAIN if deadly Covid variants take hold POSH SPLICE Inside Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz's £3m 'double wedding' of the decade full peltz Brooklyn Beckham will take Nicola Peltz's last name after wedding Help those fleeing conflict with The Sun’s Ukraine Fund PICTURES of women and children fleeing the horror of Ukraine’s devastated towns and cities have moved Sun readers to tears. Many of you want to help the five million caught in the chaos — and now you can, by donating to The Sun’s Ukraine Fund. Give as little as £3 or as much as you can afford and every penny will be donated to the Red Cross on the ground helping women, children, the old, the infirm and the wounded. Donate here to help The Sun’s fund Or text to 70141 from UK mobiles £3 — text SUN£3£5 — text SUN£5£10 — text SUN£10 Texts cost your chosen donation amount (e.g. £5) +1 standard message (we receive 100%). For full T&Cs visit redcross.org.uk/mobile The Ukraine Crisis Appeal will support people in areas currently affected and those potentially affected in the future by the crisis. In the unlikely event that the British Red Cross raise more money than can be reasonably and efficiently spent, any surplus funds will be used to help them prepare for and respond to other humanitarian disasters anywhere in the world. For more information visit https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/disaster-fund On-board ammunition is thought to have caught fire, sending a huge plume of smoke skywards