The deadly Ukrainian shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod on Friday was recorded in multiple videos, with one disturbing dashcam clip showing the exact moment a projectile struck a civilian car, ripping it apart.
Belgorod and its suburbs were hit by missile strikes using cluster munitions on Friday evening, killing at least five people and injuring over three dozen, according to officials.
The devastating attack was captured on a dashboard camera as a passing car came under direct fire. The driver was killed instantly, while the passenger reportedly managed to survive with severe burns.
More blasts are visible further down the road as the driver who recorded the video escaped the scene after yet another projectile struck just meters away from his vehicle, according to the footage, which was originally shared by the Russian military blogger who goes by the name Dva Mayora.
Another dramatic video from the scene, shared by the Telegram channel SHOT, shows the chaos and destruction caused by the attack as eyewitnesses rushed to offer help and attempted to extinguish the flames with fire extinguishers.
The Russian city of Belgorod is located less than 80km (50 miles) north of Kharkov, Ukraine’s second-largest city. It has endured frequent attacks from long-range Ukrainian artillery, which often fires projectiles supplied by NATO.
According to regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, the latest attack was carried out using cluster munitions launched from the Vampire multiple-launch rocket system. Another video clip shared by SHOT appears to support this assessment, showing multiple blasts close together in security camera footage.