Russell Bonner Bentley III shared a video on YouTube standing next to Russian tanks telling the public that they are “ready to bring the hammer down” on Ukraine. The footage went on to show him air-kick an imaginary Ukrainian. He went on to claim that the Ukrainians are the “bad guys”.

Mr Bentlery said: “It’s Tejas on the front line with the deNazifiers and liberators of Ukraine.

“These guys are tough, these guys are ready, and there’s plenty of them.”

His video has since been taken down on YouTube for violating its guidelines but social media users have reshared it on Twitter in order to mock him.

Tyler Eckley wrote: “What the f*** did I just watch.”

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While Eleanor Pritchard added: “Whoa! I expected Russia would have something hidden up their sleeve but nothing like this.”

Richard Sunkle noted: “They say he’s fighting with Russian troops but I doubt his fat a** is doing much fighting.”

Rick Saunders added: “Sounds like Russell Bonner Bentley doesn’t need his US citizenship anymore.”

More to follow…