Ukraine sends heavy tanks into capital Kiev

According to Russian websites, on August 7, the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, not only witnessed clashes at Independence Square, but tanks also appeared on the streets.

A column of T-64BM tanks and ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" mobile air defense missile systems appeared on Victory Avenue. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry refused to explain where and why heavy tanks appeared in the capital of the country. The ministry only said: "Any movement of vehicles is related to the military situation in the country."

Heavy tanks appear on the streets of the capital Kiev. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Television footage showed four engineering units, including amphibious armored vehicles, tanks and mobile air defense systems, appearing in Kiev. According to Russian media, it is not excluded that these tanks were used to suppress the uprising on Independence Square.

Activists gathered in Independence Square in central Kiev clashed with the Kiev-1 Special Forces Brigade, injuring several soldiers of the brigade. Activists threw stones and flammable bottles of gasoline at the soldiers. The barricade in front of the Trade Unions Building caught fire.

Protesters also burned car tires in Europe Square. Clashes broke out on the morning of August 7, when public service workers removed the barricades./.

According to VNA