Ukraine civilians are mocking Russian soldiers in viral clips as man offers tanks ‘a tow back to Russia’

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Footage of a man telling stranded Russians he could “tow them back to Russia” has gone viral.

In the latest of a series of videos showing brave civilians confronting Russians invading their country, the man can be seen driving towards the Russian tank and stopping beside it.

According to translations on Twitter, the Russians tell the driver they are out of gas. The driver replies offering to tow them back to Russia. They can all be heard laughing.

When the soldiers inquire about the conflict, the driver responds saying that Ukraine “is winning, Russians are surrendering” and implies that they should give up their arms too, according to translations.

In a separate incident going viral online, an elderly man confronts Russian soldiers.

According to a translation posted by Kyiv-based freelance correspondent, Olga Tokariuk, he tells them: “What the f*** are you doing here? I am Russian too, but I live in this state. You have your country, we have ours.

“Don’t you have problems in your country to solve? Are you all rich there, as in the Emirates? You’re just puppets.”

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“What the fk are you doing here? I am Russian too, but I live in this state. You have your country, we have ours. Don’t you have problems in your country to solve? Are you all rich there, as in the Emirates? You’re just puppets”Love this gradpa in Melitopol, Zaporizhia region https://t.co/r0VZDsxa4P

— Olga Tokariuk (@olgatokariuk) February 26, 2022

On Friday, a Ukrainian civilian was dubbed the “tank man” as footage showed him attempting to stand in the way of a convoy of Russian tanks as they made their way into Kyiv.

The man has been hailed a “real hero” on Twitter as he forces one of the tanks off track. His identity has not been disclosed.

On Thursday, footage emerged of a woman offering sunflower seeds to Russian soldiers on a the streets of Kherson, south of Ukraine, expressing her hopes that flowers would grow when they die on Ukrainian soil.

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Ukrainian woman confronts Russian soldiers in Henychesk, Kherson region. Asks them why they came to our land and urges to put sunflower seeds in their pockets [so that flowers would grow when they die on the Ukrainian land] pic.twitter.com/ztTx2qK7kB

— UkraineWorld (@ukraine_world) February 24, 2022

Russia invaded Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning, with Russian President Vladimir Putin saying the invasion by air, land and sea was not aimed at occupying the country but at “demilitarising” and de-nazifying”.

Mr Putin on Friday doubled down on his accusations against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he urged Ukrainians to turn on their government, who he branded a “gang of drug-addicted neo-nazis”.

Russian media has repeatedly sought to portray Ukraine’s government as being associated with the far right. Mr Zelensky, a Jew who lost relatives in the Holocaust, has angrily dismissed the claims.

In the latest developments, Ukrainian forces have so far repelled Russian troops from seizing Kyiv after a night of fierce street fighting in the capital.

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The Ukrainian Armed Forces said there were “heavy battles ongoing” in one part of the city on Saturday morning, while “active combat” was taking place in some streets.

Machine guns and more than 50 explosions were heard overnight in the capital as Kyiv residents took shelter in the city’s subway stations.

The area southwest of Kyiv has been struck this morning by two missiles, with pictures showing significant damage to a residential tower block.

It comes despite promises from Russian President Vladimir that he would not target civilians Putin. The Kremlin leader was accused of war crimes on Friday following harrowing reports that Russia had shelled an orphanage and kindergarten in Volzel, just outside Kyiv.

President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned that Russia would try to “storm” the capital in the early hours of today, as he called on Ukrainians to “stand firm” and take up arms where possible.

The Ukrainian leader has scrambled to assemble an army to resist incoming Russian troops, issuing a decree that banned all Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 60 from leaving the country.

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