The light-hearted video of a Ukrainian farmer allegedly towing a Russian military tank provides welcome respite from the grim news of intensifying fighting between the Ukrainian and Russian armies.
In the undated video, a tractor can be seen towing what appears to be a Russian MTLV (Fully Amphibious Multi-Purpose Auxiliary Tracked Vehicle). The viewer recording the video can be heard sharing a laugh with the others at the odd sight.
The video was widely shared on social media, including by British MP Johnny Mercer, who tweeted: "I'm no expert but the invasion doesn't seem to be going particularly well. A Ukrainian tractor steals a Russian APC today.
No expert, but the invasion doesn’t seem to be going particularly well.
— Johnny Mercer (@JohnnyMercerUK) February 27, 2022
Ukrainian tractor steals Russian APC today 👇 pic.twitter.com/exutLiJc5v
Some people have speculated that Ukrainian civilians, many of whom were forced to join mobilization efforts and stay in the country, are confiscating Russian artillery and tanks. “This war was a logistical disaster for Russia. There are several tanks just running out of fuel and soldiers completely cut off from supply lines- that's why these tanks are being captured,” one person commented on the post.
This war has been a logistical mess from Russia.
— Sunny (@Takhar77) February 27, 2022
There are several tanks just running out of fuel and soldiers completely cut off from supply lines - that's why these tanks are being captured.
— Yultrex (@Yultrex) February 27, 2022
You can in theory pull a plow with a MT-LB and use it for farming. Nice upgrade from the old tractor.
— הלטאה של סורוס (@extrsh) February 27, 2022
this wins some kind of "most Ukrainian thing ever" award
— Not Hannibal Lecter (@Humanitarian66) February 27, 2022
It is difficult to laugh at anything these days, but this actually brought a smile. Or what do you think @KremlinRussia_E
— Anders Palmgren (@AndersPalmgren2) February 27, 2022
These folks are not only brazen but brave. It’s called adapt and improvise, I love it.
— MissKat (@MissKat80831398) February 27, 2022
Olexander Shcherba, a Ukrainian diplomat who served as Ukraine's ambassador to Austria from 2014 to 2021, also shared the video, calling it "probably the first tank ever stolen by a farmer".
If true, it’s probably the first tank ever stolen by a farmer… ))
— olexander scherba🇺🇦 (@olex_scherba) February 27, 2022
Ukrainians are tough cookies indeed. #StandWithUkraine #russiagohome pic.twitter.com/TY0sigffaM
Last week, a video showing a Ukrainian civilian trying to block a Russian military tank went viral. Many people have compared the video to the iconic "tank man" of China's Tiananmen Square.
In the video, a man wants to stop a Russian tank and rushes under it. The tank stopped and the man was taken away by locals.
— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) February 28, 2022
This is a real People’s War. pic.twitter.com/5qxLaYZzoU
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