A video analyzed by CNN today shows a man walking on a road near a kindergarten in Sviatopetrivske village, Kyiv province, on the afternoon of 8/10. He appeared to be using his phone before looking up and spotting a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
The man fled just seconds before the drone crashed exactly where he had stood, causing a large explosion and scattering debris. Ukrainian media reported that emergency services quickly arrived to extinguish the resulting fire.
The moment a man narrowly escaped death as a drone crashed in Kyiv province on 8/10. Video: CNN
Ukrainian officials stated the drone hit the school playground. Students and teachers were in shelters at the time, and no one was injured in the incident.
It remains unclear what the Russian drone's specific target was, or whether it was hit by air defense fire or affected by electronic warfare measures.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has not commented on the video.
Ukraine has recently accused Russia of repeatedly striking civilian targets, resulting in heavy casualties. Ukrainian police reported that Russia dropped five glide bombs this morning on residential areas in Zaporizhzhia city, striking two buildings and killing at least 11 people, including three children. Mykhailo Semikin, head of Ukraine's military administration in Zaporizhzhia province, stated that rescue teams are still searching for people under the rubble.
On 8/10, Ukraine accused Russia of dropping glide bombs on Kramatorsk city in Donetsk province, destroying two buses and killing 30 people. The day before, a five-story apartment building in Pryluky city, Chernihiv province, was also hit by a missile, killing 22 people, including five children.
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Police search for people under the rubble of a five-story building in Zaporizhzhia on 10/10. Photo: Ukrainian Police
Russia and Ukraine have regularly attacked each other with missiles and drones since the conflict began. Russia has recently intensified attacks on its neighbor, targeting industrial defense plants, energy infrastructure, transportation networks, warehouses, and logistics centers. Moscow claims these strikes are in retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on civilian facilities on Russian territory.
Diplomatic efforts are also underway to de-escalate the conflict. According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, President Donald Trump of the US conveyed ideas to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, aimed at de-escalating the Ukraine conflict during a phone call on 9/10. Peskov stated that President Putin received these proposals "with understanding," but did not specify the content of the proposals or the Russian leader's reaction. Officials from the US, Ukraine, and Europe also met in Miami city on 9/10 as part of a new diplomatic effort to find a solution to end the conflict.
Pham Giang (According to CNN, AFP, Reuters)
