Video shows brave Ukrainian vehicle take on more powerful Russian tank and WIN – as Putin has now lost 20,000 troops

THIS is the astonishing moment a Ukrainian armoured vehicle bravely takes on a vastly more powerful Russian tank in a ferocious firefight – and WINS. The astounding video filmed from a drone appears to show a Ukrainian BTR-4 raining hell on the invaders’ tank in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. NewsflashAnd after pounding what is believed to be a Russian T-72 tank – a ferocious inferno engulfs and then obliterates it leaving the machine in tatters[/caption] ReutersThe tank in the footage appears to be a Russian T-72 tank[/caption] Russia has been rocked by horrific losses since the invasion began The BTR-4 appears to unload a volley of rounds from its 30mm cannon causing severe damage to Putin’s war machine – despite it having 40mm armour. Rounds can be seen streaking through the air in the dramatic David and Goliath struggle. And after pounding what is believed to be a Russian T-72 tank – a ferocious inferno engulfs and then obliterates it leaving the machine in tatters. The humiliating scenes come despite Putin’s battle tanks being fitted with 125mm cannons – more than FOUR TIMES the size of a BTR-4. READ MORE UKRAINE STORIES WAS HE POISONED? Mystery as Putin defence chief has heart attack ‘NOT from natural causes’ CRUNCH TIME Updates on the final UEFA qualifier between Wales and Scotland or Ukraine Its main gun can fire armour-piercing shells and highly explosive rounds. It can also launch AT-11 laser guided anti-tank missiles. But the 44.5 tonne tanks are less mobile and quick to aim than nippy troop carriers like the BTR-4, whose cannons can rapid-fire. The T-72 and other variants of it has seen extensive use on both sides in the war in the Donbas since 2014 and the Russo-Ukrainian. Most read in World News SINKING FEELING Live Ukraine war updates as Putin's Russian flagship warship sinks WAR TALK Russian state TV propaganda declares World War 3 has BEGUN in rant against West VLAD’S REVENGE Fears sunken Russian warship carrying NUKES as Putin strikes back at Kyiv GET MY AIDEN OUT Hero Brit fighter PARADED on Russian TV as mum begs Govt to 'get him out' WAS HE POISONED? Mystery as Putin defence chief has heart attack ‘NOT from natural causes’ PRISONER OF WAR First pics of battered Brit fighter captured by Russia amid torture fears It is a family of Soviet/Russian main battle tanks that entered production in 1969. Latest estimates suggest Putin’s savages have now lost an eyewatering 756 battle tanks since the war began on February 24. That comes alongside estimates that Russia has lost an astonishing 20,000 men in just 50-days of war. They have also seen 163 planes and 144 helicopters blasted out the sky above war ravaged Ukraine. Russia’s latest military humiliation comes as the Kremlin redeploys forces eastward after a disaster campaign to take the capital Kyiv. REDEPLOYMENT Putin is now focusing efforts in the Donbas region which has been gripped by war between government forces and pro-Russian separatists since 2014. Russia annexed Crimea the same year and recognize the independence of the rebel regions in the Donbas. Moscow now intends to forge a strategic corridor between Crimea and its own sovereign territory via the Donbas. It means roads such as the one shown in the video will remain scenes of intense fighting for months to come. It comes as the Russian military continues to move helicopters and other equipment together for such an effort, according to a senior U.S. defence official. And worryingly it is likely to insert more ground combat units in the region once it has regrouped after shouldering massive losses. But it’s unclear precisely when Russia will launch a bigger offensive in the Donbas. Read More on The Sun ELL OF A TIME Downcast Gogglebox star Ellie seen for first time since boyfriend's car crash TURFED OUT Burnley SACK Dyche in huge shock as they bid to avoid the drop with 8 games left While Mariupol is expected to fall within hours following weeks of courageous struggle which saw the port city relentlessly shelled by Russian forces. The city acts as the last key to the land bridge Russia are trying to forge – which will see them have huge access to the Black Sea. NewsflashRounds can be seen streaking through the air in the dramatic David and Goliath struggle[/caption]