RUSSIANS have deployed the most bizarre-looking battle tank that comes with a ropey cottage around it and a chimney at the top.
Paranoid Vladimir Putin is his Soviet-erawar machines after losing nearly all his modern military equipmentin the Ukraine war.
Footage emerged showing the that are protected with an extra layer of protection.
The tank appeared to have wooden logs built all around while the top was covered with a tarpaulin – just like a dodgy wooden cottage.
There are two sets of headlights at the front and a strange pipe-looking structure understood to be a chimney peeking out of the roof.
Underneath the protective casing is reportedly a Russian T-80 tank from the Soviet times.
The ad hoc armour is an attempt at shielding Vlad's dwindling troops against Kyiv'sand anti-tank missiles.
However, even after desperate measures, the Russians are unable to protect the tanks against crack Ukrainian troops.
Footage shows a bomb dropping from above – likely from a drone – and completely obliterating the battle machine.
Within seconds, the tank goes up in flames – killing most of the troops, if not all.
But this is not the first time Russia have been forced to deploy such desperate measures.
Russian tanks have appeared underneath the turtle shell-like cages after it was revealed thathe had since invading Ukraine.
Since before the grim two-year milestone in Mad Vlad's war, top brass have been .
The weird modifications are part of ‘s desperate attempt to shield armoured vehicles from first-person-view (FPV) , which have become a battlefield menace.
One clip showed the moment several of Putin's in a series of striking battles.
And a series of short clips showed the chunky tanks being blown up left right and centre with pinpoint accuracy.
In a matter of seconds, Ukraine’s 92nd Assault Brigade managed to hit each tank and set it alight as numerous explosions took place on the battlefield.
One video even shows Putin's scrambling forces fleeing the box-looking tank as Kyiv had their aims on them.
The move comes as Russia and Ukraine engage in an escalating game of drone warfare, with both sides rapidly adapting to counter each other’s tactics.
FPV drones have proved devastating, especially against older armoured vehicles, as they can hit where defences are weakest—on top.
VLAD'S DESPERATE TANK DESIGNS
This is far from the first time Putin's forces have resorted to makeshift solutions.
Last year, Russian troops were spotted .
The Soviet-era T-80s were covered in steel sheds and chain fringes in a bid to survive drone and missile attacks.
The hulking vehicles, which debuted in Donetsk Oblast, became a symbol of ‘s reliance on ageing Cold War-era equipment.
While the thick metal plates provided some protection, they also severely limited visibility for the crew, leaving them vulnerable to Ukrainian strikes.
