Video recorded by a Russian Tank commander participating in an armored attack in the Luhansk region of Ukraine captures the moment the tank in front of him is destroyed by an unknown weapon system.

It's unclear what type of weapon system was used in this attack. It could have been an anti-tank mine that the vehicle rolled over, or they could have become the target of an anti-tank guided missile system. From the rear tank commander's perspective however, it does appear that a majority of the crew survived the attack on their vehicle. At around :12 and :30 seconds into the video we can see separate instances of crew members bailing into the treeline as the follow tank slowly backs out of the kill-zone.

We do not see a bump plan being executed in this video, however I would wager that the Russian tankers were picked up and removed from the battlefield by the follow tank or another vehicle in the column that isn't seen in the video.

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