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Menacing mobile Iskander missiles were spotted being transported towards the dividing line as desperate Putin throws a troubling tantrum.

The Russian despot had warned Finland and Sweden that joining the Western alliance would be a "mistake" - but they have so far snubbed his grumbles.

After being given the cold shoulder by the two notoriously neutral nations, he seems to be resorting to desperate measures to save face.

Moscow has made it clear they will suffer the consequences of joining NATO, boasting they could wipe out Finland in "ten seconds".

Putin parroted the veiled hypersonic missile threats in a tense phone call with Finland - and now appears to be putting his money where his mouth is.

Chilling dashcam footage appears to show a fleet of the deadly Iskander missiles en route to Vyborg - just 24 miles from the Finnish border - on Monday.

The commentary in the clip suggested a "new military unit is about to be formed" - in the immediate aftermath of the Nordic nation's NATO application.

The person behind the lens explained: "As soon as the president of Finland said they were joining NATO, a whole division of Iskanders, seven of them… is moving towards Vyborg.

“Looks like a new military unit is about to be formed in Vyborg or the region.

“All the equipment is new, Ural trucks are driving it. So get ready Finns, to join NATO.

“New Urals, seven Iskanders, looks like a new military unit is being formed - well done.”

The fearsome family of missiles are designed to hit targets at relatively short distances and are deployed against Nato forces.

They have been a staple weapon used by Putin throughout his invasion of Ukraine which began on February 24.

The mobile short range ballistic missile is capable of carrying cluster munitions or fuel-air explosive enhanced-blast warheads.

With a range of up to 310 miles, the Iskander can also be deployed for bunker-busting and anti-radar missions.

The movement of the lethal missiles comes after Russia warned Finland and Sweden that their decision to join NATO was a "grave mistake with far-reaching consequences."
Putin has warned of a "lightning fast" retaliation if the West directly intervenes in the Ukraine conflict.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the two Scandinavian countries "should have no illusions that we will simply resign ourselves to this".

Brainwashed state television pundits supporting Putin also mocked the NATO hopefuls, suggesting they have only opted to join due to fear.

But it seems Russia have also been rattled by the unwavering support shown for Ukraine since the conflict kicked off.

A commentator on Rossiya One said: "Their official reason is fear. But they'll have more fear in Nato.

"When Nato bases appear in Sweden and Finland, Russia will have no choice but to neutralise the imbalance and new threat by deploying tactical nuclear weapons."

It comes as...

Russia has lost a THIRD of its ground forces in Ukraine
Putin warned Finland not to join NATO in a tense phone call
Moscow accused the West of launching a 'total hybrid war'
Putin's troops hiding in a trench were blasted by a bomb from a Ukrainian drone
Ukraine declared victory in the Battle of Kharkiv

The stern warning was somewhat expected in wake of their bloc bids, as Russia will soon be encircled by Nato territory on its western flank from the Arctic to Turkey.

It's understood that both countries have been spooked by Mad Vlad's invasion of Ukraine and are seeking security ties with the West to fend off any aspirations by Russia to invade.

Finland, which shares an 830-mile border with Russia, announced its hopes of securing NATO membership after remaining militarily non-aligned for 75 years.

President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin excitedly described the major policy shift as the beginning of a "new era".

But Russia claimed the country joining the transatlantic alliance would harm bilateral ties.

US President Joe Biden held a joint call with Finland’s leaders on Friday to support their Nato application — although Turkey has warned it may veto the move.

Sweden soon followed suit in just a matter of hours, with the ruling Social Democrats also backing a bid to join NATO.

Now in a stunning show of unity, 15,000 troops from 14 NATO countries will today conduct a huge military drill in the Baltics.

Finnish and Swedish soldiers will join in the exercise dubbed 'Siil' or 'Hedgehog' today, which will take place just 40 miles from the nearest Russian base.
NUKE FEARS

Although the drill was pre-planned, its timing could not be more fitting.

Just months ago, the historically impartial nations, Finland and Sweden, considered joining the alliance a distant prospect.

But Putin's horrific invasion of Ukraine has prompted them both to rethink their security needs and seek safety in a group they stood apart from during the long Cold War.

It seems they have begun to realise that the savagery of Russia knows no bounds - in warnings, war and even Eurovision.

Ukraine's triumph riled Russia, seeing Putin's henchmen scrawl 'Eurovision 2022' on a deadly bomb.

Others sickeningly called for the competition to be "nuked".

Russia have now also been accused of pummelling Ukrainian defenders at the Mariupol steel plant with deadly phosphorus bombs.

The toxic incendiary burns deep into human tissue after being inhaled as smoke or ingested.

It comes as Kyiv mayor and former heavyweight boxer Vitali Klitschko said he fears his city will be nuked by Russian forces.
He doubled down on his predictions that Putin's main plot is to occupy the city, saying he had "no doubt" it was still in his sights.

And he fears he will stop at nothing - even nuclear warfare - to achieve his goal, saying an attack could come at "any minute".

Each T-90M carries a crew of three - a commander, gunner and driver - and can travel up to 60km/h on roads with a range of 550km.

In a further humiliation for the Kremlin, the multi-million-pound tank was reportedly wiped out by a rocket launcher worth just £18,000.

While another video captures the moment an entire Russian tank column is wiped out in a lethal barrage.

In the video posted by Ukraine's 54th Mechanized Brigade, the column of Russian tanks can be seen making their way down a rural road before the Ukrainians launch a deadly blitz.

Bombs can be seen raining down on the vehicles one by one as smoke billows across the fields from the fierce strikes.
Destroyed Russian tanks have become a feature of the war in Ukraine
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Destroyed Russian tanks have become a feature of the war in UkraineCredit: Reuters
Most have a design flaw that makes their turrets particularly vulnerable
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Most have a design flaw that makes their turrets particularly vulnerableCredit: Getty
Putin's forces are said to have lost more than 1,000 tanks since the start of the war
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Putin's forces are said to have lost more than 1,000 tanks since the start of the warCredit: AP

One of the bombs appears to hit two vehicles at once, with pieces of a tank exploding hundreds of feet into the air.

Several of the Russian troops appear to try and accelerate to escape the relentless attack.

But a tank is seen driving straight into a massive cloud of smoke before it's decimated by a bomb.

And a third video shows a Russian artillery gun exploding in a Ukrainian missile strike.

In the clip, the anti-aircraft gun erupts into an enormous fireball as huge plumes of smoke pour into the sky.

Shockwaves can be seen rippling across the landscape from the force of the explosion near Izyum in eastern Ukraine.

It follows reports that many of the Russian tanks being used in the war in Ukraine have a deadly design flaw, which could explain why the turret was catapulted from the tank when it was struck.

A number of Russian tanks with their tops blown off have been pictured since the start of the conflict.

The so-called "jack-in-the-box effect" is a result of Russian tanks carrying multiple shells within their turrets, unlike modern Western tanks.

This means that even an indirect hit can trigger a chain reaction that sets off the tank's entire ammunition store - sometimes up to 40 shells.

The shockwave can blast the tank's turret as high as several stories, as seen in the recent clip.

Security expert Sam Bendett told CNN: "What we are witnessing with Russian tanks is a design flaw.

"Any successful hit... quickly ignites the ammo causing a massive explosion, and the turret is literally blown off."

This flaw means the tank's crew - usually a driver and two men in the turret - are almost always killed in such blasts, according to former British Army officer Nicholas Drummond.

"If you don't get out within the first second, you're toast," he said.
DEATH TRAPS

In one dramatic recent video, Russia's most advanced T-90M tank worth £4m is obliterated by a Ukrainian attack.

At the start of the video, smoke and flames can be seen rising from several other spots along the country line, implying it was filmed in the midst of a fierce firefight.

Suddenly, a stationary tank is obliterated by a rocket strike, sending fire and bits of metal leaping into the sky.

The drone footage, which was issued by Ukraine's Ministry of Defence on Tuesday, was reportedly filmed during the battle for Stary Saltiv, north of the country's second city of Kharkiv.

Putin's T-90M tanks, supposed to be the country's most advanced war weapon to date, have been deployed to the conflict as part of the new Russian strategy to seize the Donbas region.

Russia is said to have 100 of the tanks - worth £4m a pop - and before the war, they were regarded as the pride of the Russian military.

It boasts upgraded armour, automatic target tracking, greater accuracy, and the ability to fire missiles as well as shells and machine gun rounds.

SHOCKING video captures the moment a Russian tank is reportedly blown up, sending its turret hurtling 250ft into the air following a Ukrainian missile strike.

The captured dashcam footage, reportedly filmed in eastern Ukraine, shows Putin's war machine exploding in an enormous fireball as it drives along a road.

In the clip filmed from a car driving behind the tank, a huge blast erupts shortly up the road, and what appears to be a tank turret goes flying into the sky.

A number of figures, possibly Russian soldiers, are seen desperately scrambling for cover.

It was filmed by the Chinese state media channel Phoenix TV, which shared a clip of its journalist's close encounter with the inferno on its YouTube channel.

The video was taken while the Chinese team were on their way to the Azovstal steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol, where they were covering the evacuation of civilians.

t was reportedly taken last week, although not much else is known about the type of tank and casualty numbers or the type of weapon which destroyed it.

Explaining the context behind the incredible video, the channel said: "Phoenix reporter Lu Yuguang escaped death during the interview in eastern Ukraine," adding that the driver needed "emergency deceleration to avoid danger".

It went on: "Phoenix Satellite TV dispatched a front-line interview team from eastern Ukraine to go to the Mariupol Azov Steel Plant on May 6 to track and report the evacuation of civilians by the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Russian military organisation."

The report said that while "on the way to the interview," suddenly a Russian tank driving in front of them blew up in "a huge explosion".

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NwaAmaikpe:





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duro4chang:
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Look at this foolish African player?
Because we stupid Africans will be shouting that pep is racist towards Africans.
Same he did against Liverpool

bosstim:
Until the thing crash.....