Ukrainian military has recorded a first major success as it destroyed Russian tank in western Kyiv, CNN reports.

The Ukrainian military gave its first account of explosions that rocked western Kyiv in the early hours of Saturday.

The Military Law Enforcement Service of Ukraine, announced that the country’s military has successfully “destroyed a column of equipment of the occupiers” in the Beresteiska district in Kyiv.

“According to preliminary information, it is about 2 cars, 2 trucks with ammunition, and also with the help of NLAW anti-tank missiles an enemy tank was destroyed,” said the service, according to CNN..

The United Kingdom supplied NLAW anti-tank missiles to Ukraine in the weeks before Russia invaded.

Ukraine is mounting a strong resistance against President Vladimir Putin’s Russian soldiers who began invasion of the neighbouring country on Thursday.