A dashboard digicam captured the second when part of a missile fell subsequent to a automobile driving on a Kyiv highway, as Russia launched its sixteenth assault on Ukraine’s capital on Monday, Might 29.
Video confirmed a part of the missile falling onto the highway proper in entrance of a driving automobile, which then continued drove on.
Reuters was capable of verify the placement as Kyiv from the buildings and roads seen within the video, which matched satellite tv for pc and file imagery of the world. Reuters filmed the aftermath of the incident on Monday, which additionally verifies the date and placement.
All of the Russian missiles have been shot down, however one individual within the central Podil district was taken to hospital, authorities mentioned. No main injury was reported.
Ukraine shot down 11 cruise and ballistic missiles fired within the second of Monday’s assaults on Kyiv, mentioned Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
Russia’s primary targets are sometimes shares of Western weapons, vitality services and authorities buildings, however the reality the missiles over Kyiv have been shot down made it tough to determine their goal on Monday, he mentioned.
Russia has elevated the frequency of air assaults as Ukraine prepares to launch a counteroffensive.
