The Russian military has faced another embarrassing loss as footage emerged of a £12 million missile system overturning while tackling a slight bend.
CCTV footage shows the vehicle carrying the Pantsir-C1 missile system rolling onto its side as it negotiates a bend in a Sochi road.
The video was released as President Vladimir Putin gave his annual state of the nation address, in which he bragged about his country’s military capabilities, specifically its ability to launch missile strikes on NATO countries.
He threatened the West with missile strikes and the possibility of nuclear war while delivering the speech to Russia’s Federal Assembly.
Telegram channel Crimean Wind posted the CCTV footage, with a time stamp confirming the date to be February 29, as Putin was making these threats.
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The threat of nuclear war, incited by Putin, has significantly escalated in recent weeks. His latest comments paint an even more concerning picture of his relationship with NATO and its members.
He said in his address: “[Western nations] must realize that we also have weapons that can hit targets on their territory. All this really threatens a conflict with the use of nuclear weapons and the destruction of civilization. Don’t they get that?
“We remember the fate of those who once sent their forces to the territory of our country. But now the consequences for possible interventionists will be much more tragic.”
This comes after French President Emmanuel Macron said NATO members could send troops to aid on the ground in Ukraine, though other members of the alliance have since spoken out against this.
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Russia’s prized Pantsir missile systems are used against Ukrainian aircraft, cruise missiles, and precision-guided munitions.
The short-range systems cost roughly £12 million and are also used to support other air defence units.
This is not the first time they have been exposed for their failings. Last year, a Russian commander crashed a Pantsir into a railway bridge, landing him with an unfortunate £120,000 fine for damaging the missile system.
The clumsy commander was ordered to pay a 50,000 ruble (£427) fine and an eye-watering 14 million rubles (£119,800) in damages after forgetting to fold down part of the equipment before going through the bridge.
