VIDEO The Soviet armored car of the Apocalypse, made for VIPs, destroyed on the front by Ukrainian drones

Russia has sent an extremely rare Ladoga armored personnel carrier to Ukraine, originally designed to provide VIP transportation for Soviet officials during the Cold War in the event of a potential nuclear, biological or chemical attack.

Furthermore, it appears that said vehicle has become yet another victim of a Ukrainian first-person-view (FPV) drone attack and is likely destroyed.

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Images of the apparent attack on Ladoga were first posted on the Telegram social media channel of Ukraine’s 63rd Mechanized Brigade on March 21.

Although the exact time and location of the filming cannot be detailed with certainty, it appears that the 63rd Mechanized Brigade was involved in the battle – along with soldiers from the 60th and 93rd Mechanized Brigades, near the town of Lyman, Donetsk Region – around the time it the recording was originally posted.

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VIDEO The Soviet armored car of the Apocalypse, made for VIPs, destroyed on the front by Ukrainian drones

The short video clip, shot from the perspective of the FPV drone, shows how it approaches Ladoga from behind; although it doesn’t show the impact of the drone. Based on a machine translation of the original caption of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade post, it appears the unit was unaware of the vehicle’s significance at the time.

The battleship is called the Apocalypse because it was supposed to evacuate VIPs in the event of a nuclear attack.