Russian tank driver reportedly runs over commander to avenge fallen comrades

In another indication of discontent among Russian troops on the ground in Ukraine, a soldier reportedly drove a tank over his colonel after a disastrous operation near Kyiv, according to reports.

Ukrainian journalist Roman Tsymbaliuk reported Wednesday that two Russian tactical groups in Makariv, just west of Kyiv, lost at least half their men in battle against Ukrainian soldiers, according to the Daily Beast.

One of the soldiers “blamed the commander of the group, Col. Yuri Medvedev, for the death of his friends” and looked for an opportunity to get revenge, Tsymbaliuk wrote in a Facebook post.

“Having waited for the right moment, during battle, he ran over the commander with a tank as he stood next to him, injuring both his legs,” he continued.

“Now Col. Medvedev is in a hospital in Belarus, waiting for monetary compensation for combat wounds received during the ‘special military operation to protect the Donbass.’ Colonel Medvedev was awarded the Order of Courage.”

Tsymbaliuk’s claims have not been independently verified, but footage of Medvedev being transported to the hospital was posted to social media by Vladimir Putin’s Chechen ally Ramzan Kadyrov, commander of the 12,000 jihadi fighters sent to kill Ukrainian officials.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is entering its second month with little progress for military leaders to show Putin, reportedly due to low morale among troops and logistics problems.

Ukraine’s Security Service released audio it claims it intercepted from a phone call between two Russian soldiers. One declares the Ukraine war a “shitshow,” telling his comrade that Ukrainian forces “tore apart” a column of Russian forces in his unit.

The soldier also claimed 50 percent of his unit was suffering from frostbit on their feet, “but they don’t plan to treat them in the field hospital.”

The army has shifted toward bombarding civilian targets, drawing criticism from Western nations who have ramped up sanctions.