Viral video shows elderly Ukrainian man miraculously survived after the car he was driving was run over by a Russian tank 'for fun'

An elderly man whose car appeared to be run over by a Russian tank was rescued from the wreck.

A video on social media appears to show a Russian tank swerving and running over a civilian car in the Obolon district in the capital of Ukraine.

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The 25-second clip, filmed from a window, shows a black car being run over and crushed by a tank as the people filming the video scream and cry in horror.

A group of men are trying to free the elderly driver trapped in the crushed vehicle.

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Rescuers used an ax and crowbar to free a man from a car.

The hood and windows of the car were torn off.

The elderly driver in the video appeared to be shaken up but not injured, although the extent of his injuries is unclear.

Viktor Berbash told Agence France-Presse that he believed the move was intentional and that he watched it unfold from his balcony.

Two armored vehicles were driving along the road, and one of them drove into the oncoming lane.

It wasn't by chance. It was a lot of fun. There was no need for this. It ran into the car. After stopping, reversing over it again and driving on.

Missiles have rained down across the country and Russian tanks have entered major cities, including the outskirts of the capital.