Details of shelter attack in Ukraine revealed through footage
A Russian strike on a shelter where humanitarian aid was being distributed in southeastern Ukraine has left more than 50 people dead. Obtained footage indicates the attack was a 'double-tap' tactic carried out using bunker-busting bombs.
Details of a Russian attack on a shelter in southeastern Ukraine, where civilians had gathered to receive humanitarian aid, have become clear with newly emerged footage.
Police body camera footage reviewed by CNN, weapon fragments, witness accounts, and geolocated videos revealed that the attack was carried out using a bunker-busting bomb. The 'double-tap' tactic, which targeted civilians entering the shelter after the initial strike, resulted in the deaths of more than 50 people.
The incident has been recorded as the deadliest Russian attack in Ukraine in 2026. It is considered one of the events with the highest civilian casualties since the beginning of the war.
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