June 20 (Reuters) - A Russian soldier who destroyed a German-made Leopard tank in a battle in Ukraine has been given a 1 million rouble ($11,842) reward by a private foundation, Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday.
It published a video showing the soldier, Andrei Kravtsov, sitting on a hospital bed and receiving a reward certificate from Alexander Karelin, a three-time Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.
The ministry did not say when and where Kravtsov had destroyed the tank or what he was being treated for in hospital.
Russia says its forces have destroyed a number of German-made Leopards and U.S.-supplied Bradley fighting vehicles since Ukraine launched a counteroffensive earlier this month.
It said the rate was 100,000 roubles for a tank and 300,000 roubles for a plane.
Persons:
Andrei Kravtsov, Alexander Karelin, Kravtsov, Bradley, Karelin, Andrew Osborn
Organizations:
Leopards, Reuters, Thomson
Locations:
Russian, Ukraine, Russia, U.S, Moscow