Ukraine's TV, print media and vibrant Facebook community are abuzz with reports a "roaming tank" is on the loose, destroying the vehicles of those involved in smuggling goods from the country’s mainland into the eastern regions controlled by pro-Russian separatists. There is even a hashtag devoted to the mystery tank –#блуждающийтанк; which, translated, means #roamingtank.
Voice of America: Mysterious ‘Roaming Tank’ Reportedly Takes Aim at Smugglers
Asked about the \u201croaming tank,\u201d Yuri Biriukov, an adviser to President Petro Poroshenko who is playing a prominent role in Ukraine's efforts to curb the illegal flow of supplies to the separatist-controlled territories, said that the \u201croaming tank\u201d is not operated by government forces, but acting on its own..
