Mannequins dressed up as soldiers have been pictured in the heavily battered Kharkiv days after reports that Ukraine has driven Russian troops back to their own border near the city. The figures, captured north of the city, are dressed up in military gear, donning helmets and holding onto weapons. One model was wrapped in chartreuse plastic material, appearing as a dress, as it held onto a plank-like club. The news emerged as Ukraine's military continues to inflict humiliating losses on Russia - all-but pushing them away from the northern outskirts of Kharkiv. It puts Ukrainian forces around 10 miles from Vovchans'k, a Ukrainian city that contains a key highway and rail line that is being used to supply forces in Donbas.

Source: Daily Mail May 14, 2022 05:53 UTC