
Ukraine: Police footage captures Russian strike on Komyshuvakha shelter
Bodycam footage from a Ukrainian police officer killed in the attack captures the final moments before a Russian FAB-3000 aerial bomb struck a shelter in Komyshuvakha, killing at least 37 people.
The recording shows people gathered outside a former school building in Komyshuvakha, anxiously discussing the threat of further attacks. A woman asks, "Misha, is it coming again?" before a warning crackles over a police radio: "Guided aerial bombs heading towards Komyshuvakha! Take shelter!" Officers urgently direct people down the stairs into an underground refuge.
"Guided aerial bombs heading towards Komyshuvakha! Take shelter!"
Moments later, the camera records a violent explosion. The shelter, located inside the former school, was hit by a Russian FAB-3000 aerial bomb, a powerful weapon weighing approximately three tonnes. The strike killed at least 37 people, according to Ukraine's national police, including the officer whose bodycam captured the attack.
Rescue workers continued searching through the wreckage for victims as the scale of the destruction became clear. The footage provides a harrowing record of the final warnings and frantic efforts to reach safety before the building was struck, offering a rare first-hand perspective on the deadly bombardment.