Air War & Aviation – Ukraine War Videos – Page 2

A combined missile and drone attack on Kyiv caused damage across all city districts, with over 40 impacted locations, at least 2 killed and more than 21 injured. In Shevchenkivskyi district, a high-rise residential building partially collapsed after a fire, and a shopping center was destroyed. Darnytskyi district reported damage to residential and non-residential buildings, a dormitory, service stations, and vehicles. Obolonskyi saw fires in multi-storey residential buildings and a private home. Dniprovskyi district was hit with damage to housing, warehouses, and garages. Other districts also reported impacts, including fires in high-rise buildings, strikes on commercial sites, and debris damage to residential infrastructure across the city.

Two separate videos recorded during the missile attack on Kyiv document different moments from the incident. The first footage shows a powerful explosion occurring directly near the entrance to an underground pedestrian crossing where civilians had taken shelter during the air raid. The second video captures a missile impact landing only a few meters away from a man standing in the area, recording the blast from extremely close distance. Both videos circulated widely online due to the proximity of civilians to the strike locations and the detailed footage captured during the attack on the city.

Rare close-range footage has surfaced showing the fall of the “Oreshnik” missile from an unusually short distance. The video captures the moment of descent and impact from a perspective located dangerously near the trajectory area, providing detailed visuals of the incident and surrounding environment during the final seconds before impact. The recording quickly spread across social media due to the proximity of the camera position and the high level of risk involved in obtaining the footage. The material is presented as raw observational footage documenting the event from ground level.

Archive first-person footage recorded during the repulsion of a Russian assault in the Serebrianskyi Forest area of Luhansk Oblast. The video was captured from the perspective of an infantry soldier identified as “Ares” from the “Charlie” company of the 2nd International Defense of Ukraine Legion, dated approximately spring 2024. It documents close-range combat conditions in a forested operational environment, showing infantry engagement during an attempted offensive and subsequent defensive actions within the sector. The material is presented as archival battlefield footage without additional context beyond the recorded events and location reference.

An unnamed participant in Ukraine’s Brave1 initiative has developed a compact AI-powered turret capable of independently detecting, tracking, calculating flight paths, and neutralizing drones — including FPV drones. The operator’s role is limited to authorizing the strike. The 20th K-2 Brigade became the first unit to use the turret in real combat conditions. More than 10 different units have already received the system for battlefield testing. The development highlights how technologies once associated mainly with advanced states and global defense giants are now being built in Ukraine by small local teams working with limited resources.

A Ukrainian soldier’s camera captured the moment an enemy FPV drone suddenly struck a ground robotic vehicle delivering supplies to frontline positions. Because the robotic courier had stopped in an open area, nearby troops hesitated to approach it immediately — a decision that likely saved their lives when the drone attack occurred.

Ukrainian loitering FPV drones, often referred to as “wait-and-strike” systems, are being used to stop Russian assault groups before they reach the frontline. By remaining in position and striking at the right moment, these drones disrupt advances and reduce enemy pressure on defensive lines.

The video shows training flights of the Swedish JAS 39 Gripen multirole fighter, developed by Saab. The Gripen is a fourth-generation combat aircraft designed for air defense, ground attack, and reconnaissance missions. It is known for its high maneuverability, rapid deployment capability, and ability to operate in a wide range of conditions.

In the Vovchansk direction of the Kharkiv region, Russian forces reportedly attempted to rush through a known kill zone to avoid FPV drone strikes. Instead, their vehicle hit a mine before reaching the area, stopping the advance.

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reportedly carried out another long-range drone strike on Russian energy infrastructure in Perm, targeting the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery more than 1,500 km from Ukraine. The refinery is one of Russia’s largest, with an annual processing capacity of nearly 13 million tons, supplying fuel to both civilian markets and the military sector. According to preliminary reports, the strike hit the AVT-4 primary refining unit, damaging atmospheric and vacuum distillation columns and causing fires. SBU drones also reportedly struck the Perm production and dispatch station again, a facility used to supply crude oil to the refinery. New fires were reported there after an earlier strike the previous day.