VLADIMIR Putin is set to deploy his terrifying heavy flamethrower in a desperate bid to halt Ukraine's rapid advance on the Kharkiv front.
The Kremlin has been rocked to its foundations after Ukraine launched a surprise counterattack in the northeast of the country. Kyiv's forces have smashed through Russian defensive lines in the Kharkiv region and are now threatening to cut off thousands of Putin's troops in the city of Izyum - a gateway to the Donbas. The Russian President and his commanders are facing an unprecedented military humiliation and are desperate to halt Kyiv's momentum.