Russian military equipment was filmed moving through occupied Donetsk on September 17, 2015, offering a rare glimpse into the presence of heavy armor in eastern Ukraine during the early stages of the war.
The footage shows a convoy of tanks and armored vehicles advancing through the city, highlighting the scale of military activity in the region at the time. Similar reports and videos from 2014–2015 documented movements of T-72 tanks and other equipment in militant-controlled areas, raising international concern about Russia’s involvement despite official denials (unian.info).
Captured in Donetsk, one of the ключевых hotspots of the conflict, this video reflects a critical moment when the war in eastern Ukraine was intensifying following the Minsk agreements.
Watch the footage to see how military presence unfolded on the ground—and why such moments became central to global debates about the conflict.
Source: EMPR.media
