British Challenger 2 tank destroyed in combat for first time, Ukraine footage shows

Tank could be one of 14 UK gave to Ukraine that Kyiv was keeping in reserve for frontline breakthrough

A battlefield video circulating on social media overnight showed the destruction of a British Challenger 2 from a mine and Russian drone in Ukraine, which would be the first time one of the tanks has been destroyed in combat.

At the beginning of the clip, filmed from a car involved in the fighting, the Challenger 2 with its distinctive gun barrel is seen shrouded in thick, grey smoke after the battlefield incident.