This Kremlin propaganda clip shows Russian units delivering devastating strikes against Ukrainian forces as the MoD claims a series of vital victories.

The MoD said in an updated report of the ‘special military operation' on July 22: 'The enemy is suffering considerable losses of armament delivered by Western countries.

'From July 5 to July 20 , four launchers and one reloading vehicle for the US-manufactured HIMARS MRLS delivered to Ukraine were eliminated by high-precision ground- and air-based armament.

'Among them, two launchers were destroyed near Malotaranovka, one HIMARS and one reloading vehicle were destroyed near Krasnoarmeysk, as well as a 4th launcher in the eastern suburb of Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

'Attacks by high-precision ground-based armament have resulted in the elimination of a provisional base of the Black Hundred nationalist group deployed in School No.23 in Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 300 nationalists and over 40 units of special equipment have been eliminated.'

The Russian MoD claimed: 'Attacks launched by high-precision armament of the Russian Aerospace Forces have resulted in the elimination of a missile and artillery armament depot of the 59th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU deployed at an industrial area in the eastern part of Nikolayev.

'The enemy has lost up to 30 servicemen, 6 armoured and motor vehicles, over 2,000 projectiles for the Grad MRLS, about 1,000 projectiles for the Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers.

'Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery units continue launching attacks on military facilities in Ukraine.

'The list of neutralised targets includes: 6 command posts, including one of the 92nd Mechanised Brigade near Rogan (Kharkov region), 1 command and observation post of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as 5 missile and artillery armament and munitions depots near Zaytsevo (Donetsk People's Republic), Vishevoye and Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region).

'Russian air defence means have shot down 12 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Malaya Kamyshevakha, Vernopolye, Oknino, Balakleya, Verbovka, Slatino, Dolgenkoye, Chervony Oskol, Peschanoye (Kharkov region), Petrovskoye and Zlatoustovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

'In addition, two projectiles launched by the Uragan MRLS have been intercepted near Topolskoye and Malaya Kamyshevakha (Kharkov region).

'In total, 260 planes and 144 helicopters, 1,589 unmanned aerial vehicles, 357 air defence missile systems, 4,141 tanks and other armoured vehicles, 762 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,176 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 4,453 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.'

In contrast, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between February 24 and July 22, Russia had lost some 39,000 personnel, 1,704 tanks, 3,920 armoured combat vehicles, 863 artillery units, 251 multiple launch rocket systems, 113 air defence systems, 221 warplanes, 188 helicopters, 713 drones, 167 cruise missiles, 15 warships, 2,781 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 72 units of special equipment.