Russian tank column blown up by lethally accurate Ukrainian artillery near Bakhmut

Footage has emerged of a Russian column of tanks being blown up by Ukrainian artillery south of the besieged city of Bakhmut. It is unclear exactly where the vehicles were heading, but pro-Russian bloggers reported that forces had launched an unsuccessful counterattack on Klishchiivka. #Ukraine #Russia #Bakhmut Ukrainian forces held their positions on the heights near the village after an assault took place, according to the Telegram channel WarGonzo. Kyiv is determined to keep hold of the settlement as it cuts off a key supply route to the Russian forces occupying the city. The footage, apparently taken from a drone, shows six tanks moving in a line along a field parallel to an unnamed settlement before being engulfed in an artillery strike. Hanna Maliar, a Ukrainian defence minister, said on Monday that troops had recaptured around three square kilometres (1.2 square miles) near Bakhmut in the last week. Kyiv reported yesterday that Moscow had made unsuccessful offensives near Klishchiivka (4.3 miles southwest of Bakhmut) and Kurdyumivka (8 miles southwest of Bakhmut). Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.