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On the 4th, the Ukrainian National Police released body camera footage of the Russian attack known as the "double tap." It is said to be a record of residents evacuating between two powerful Russian bombing raids. At least 40 people have been killed in Sunday's attack on one aid center and one evacuation shelter.
This video was taken on the 2nd by a camera worn by one of the deceased police officers in the village of Komyshvakha in the Zaporizhzhya region in southern Ukraine. Footage shows residents heading to underground shelters after the initial attack. Shortly after evacuating, an explosion could be heard and flames could be seen coming from the attacked shelter.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said more than 30 people may still be trapped under the rubble. The search operation entered its third day today.
Ukraine said nine glide bombs landed as people gathered to receive humanitarian aid. Some glide bombs weighed up to 3,000 kilograms.
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The bullet landed immediately after being guided to the underground shelter.
Video released by the Ukrainian National Police shows the village of Komyshvakha, which was severely damaged in the first Russian attack. Residents could be seen staring in shock at the rubble, and several buildings could be seen severely damaged.
Later, over a two-way radio, military personnel can be heard warning police in the village of Komisvaha that another glide bomb has been fired at the village.
One of the police officers is telling local residents to "Hurry and get to the shelter!" Residents are moving on foot to shelters on at least two basement levels.
A few seconds later, the shelter was attacked and the footage cut out.
According to Ukraine, a school near the shelter was used as a distribution point for humanitarian aid.
Ukraine's State Emergency Services Agency earlier released footage of the attack on the village of Komyshvakha on the 2nd, which it said showed the damage. BBC Verify confirmed that the footage released by the National Police was taken in the same location as the footage released by the National Emergency Agency.
“They attacked people seeking supplies and rescue teams who rushed to the scene.”
President Zelenskiy posted on social media on the 4th that ``Russia has dropped nine bombs.''
Russia "first attacked people who came to receive humanitarian aid, and then attacked rescue workers and police officers who arrived at the scene," it said.
"Unfortunately, the world's response to this outrageous attack has been extremely weak," the president continued. He said the attack was another in the "thousands" of war crimes committed by Russia.
Ukraine's State Emergency Services Agency has also released other footage showing the huge crater left by the attack on the village of Komyshvakha.
The Russian military has not publicly commented on the attack.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Zelenskiy and US envoy meet
Against this backdrop, Zelenskiy met with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner on the 4th. Zelenskiy said the two had a "very detailed discussion for an hour and a half." Trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States are scheduled to take place from the 10th to the 11th of this month in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Zelenskiy, who is currently on a surprise visit to Spain, also revealed that the Ukrainian delegation held "fruitful" talks in Brussels, the Belgian capital, with the United States, the European Union (EU), France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the World Bank on "postwar reconstruction."
Zelenskiy said talks in Brussels will continue on Wednesday and will discuss "security guarantees" for Ukraine.
Since trilateral talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine stalled in February, Russia has stepped up its attacks on Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine has virtually exhausted its interceptor missiles provided by Western countries.
Analysts do not expect much progress even if trilateral talks resume in Abu Dhabi.
(Additional reporting: Paul Brown, BBC Verify)
(English article: Ukraine says bodycam video shows deadly Russian double-tap bombing)
