Ukraine's national police released bodycam footage on Wednesday that they say shows a deadly Russian "double-tap" bombing in the village of Kamyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region. The tactic involves a second strike hitting the same location shortly after an initial attack, often targeting first responders and civilians arriving at the scene.
The video shows significant devastation from a first bomb strike, with residents surveying the rubble of severely damaged buildings. A military official can then be heard on a radio warning police of more glide bombs being launched toward the village. Officers are heard urging local residents to seek shelter in a facility located at least two floors underground.
The recording stops seconds after the shelter is hit. Ukraine stated the shelter was near a local school that was being used to distribute humanitarian aid.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, nine aerial bombs were dropped by Russian forces. "First, they hit people who came to receive humanitarian aid, and then rescuers and police officers who arrived at the scene," Zelensky said on social media. He described the attack as another instance of "thousands" of war crimes committed by Russia and expressed disappointment at the international community's muted reaction.
BBC Verify has confirmed that the video was filmed in the same location as earlier footage released by Ukraine's state emergencies service, DSNS, showing the aftermath of Monday's attack. The DSNS had previously released another video depicting a large crater left by the strikes.
Kyiv reports that at least 40 people were killed and potentially 30 more remain under the rubble following Monday's attack. The Russian military has not issued a public comment on the incident. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.