Disturbing footage shows a successful Ukrainian strike on a Russian T-90 tank, and following the fountain of fire erupting from the hatch, a horribly wounded Russian tanker crawls out and attempts to drag himself away from the burning vehicle.

Although still moving, the Russian soldier is likely mortally wounded. His entire airway would be scorched and begin to swell, resulting in asphyxiation. Additionally, it is probable that the man also sustained full-thickness burns across much of his body. Without properly functioning skin, his body will not be able to retain heat, and he will rapidly become hypothermic. The burns will also rapidly cause hypovolemic shock as fluids are lost from vascular and interstitial spaces. What a horrible way to die.

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Will Killmore is a US Army combat infantry veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He has deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 172nd Stryker Brigade and 173rd Airborne Brigade. Following his time in service, he successfully pursued a certificate of journalism and has been a blogger for Funker530 since 2014. Follow Will’s bad takes on Twitter