An Australian Bushmaster
armoured vehicle donated to Ukraine has reportedly been destroyed by
Russian forces.
A video apparently showed the
burnt-out wreckage of the vehicle in an empty field on the border between
Donetsk and Luhansk.
The Australian government
donated 20 Bushmaster vehicles to Ukraine’s military earlier this year.
They were repainted olive
green and fitted with radios, GPS and improved armour protection.
The delivery also included two
ambulance versions of the vehicle.
The footage of the destroyed
Bushmaster was released by Ukraine Weapons Tracker.
The Bushmaster weighs 11
tonnes and is designed to protect its 10 occupants from land mines and
other explosives.
It was widely used by the
Australian Defence Force over rugged terrain during the Afghanistan conflict.
This isn’t even in Ukraine, and the bushmaster is clearly moving and still has someone in the top gun. This is desert and Ukraine is fairly close to the equator meaning it will be more green which it is