Ukraine releases bodycam video of deadly Russian double-tap bomb strike
Ukrainian police say the footage, from a dead officer's camera, shows villagers heading to a shelter in Kamyshuvakha before it was hit on Monday. At least 40 people died, and Zelensky says more than 30 may still be under the rubble.
Ukraine's national police released bodycam video on Wednesday. They say it shows the moments between two powerful Russian bomb strikes on the southern village of Kamyshuvakha. The camera belonged to one of the police officers killed in the attack. According to the BBC, the strikes killed at least 40 people at an aid centre and a shelter. Ukraine said nine glide bombs, some weighing 3,000kg, hit the village in the Zaporizhzhia region on Monday. People had gathered near a local school to collect humanitarian aid. The video shows heavy destruction after the first strike, as shocked residents stare at the rubble. A military official's voice then comes over a two-way radio. The official warns police that more glide bombs are heading towards the village. "Quickly [go] to the shelter!" one officer tells residents. They walk into a shelter at least two floors underground. Soon after, a blast is heard and flames appear as the shelter is hit. BBC Verify confirmed the video was filmed in the same place as footage from Ukraine's state emergencies service, DSNS, showing the aftermath. DSNS also posted a video of a huge crater left by the attack. President Volodymyr Zelensky said…
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