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.
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.
Reports indicate that insurgent forces in Mali have captured the city of Kidal, where a base used by Russian personnel from the so-called African Corps was located. It is also reported that the residence of Defense Minister Sadio Camara, considered close to Moscow, was destroyed in an explosion. Clashes are said to be ongoing near the capital Bamako and the nearby Kati military base, as well as in Gao and the central cities of Sevare and Mopti. The Russian Embassy in Mali stated that all attacks had been successfully repelled, though it did not mention the participation of the African Corps. At the same time, Russian pro-war sources are already reporting alleged agreements regarding the withdrawal of Russian forces from Kidal.
Winter 2026. This footage shows a Ukrainian reconnaissance and sabotage group clearing a building near the village of Udachne in the Donetsk region. During the close-quarters operation, one Russian soldier was killed and two others were taken prisoner.
The video highlights the intensity of small-unit combat and building-clearing operations on this sector of the front.
