Russia's deadliest strike kills 40: Bodycam footage shows moments before bombs hit Ukrainian shelter

Ukraine's national police on Wednesday released bodycam footage showing the moments before and after Russian bomb strikes hit an underground shelter in the southern village of Kamyshuvakha, killing at least 40 people.The attack took place on Monday as residents had gathered at a former school and a nearby shelter to collect humanitarian aid.The footage, recorded by a police officer who was among those killed, shows the extensive damage caused by the first strike, with residents standing amid the rubble. A military official is then heard warning police officers over a two-way radio that more guided bombs were being launched towards the village."Quickly (go) to the shelter!" one of the officers is heard telling residents as they make their way into an underground shelter at least two floors below ground.Seconds later, an explosion is heard and flames are seen as another bomb strikes the shelter, bringing the recording to an abrupt end.Ukraine said nine guided bombs, some weighing up to 3,000 kg, struck the village in the Zaporizhzhia region, which lies near the front line. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 30 people could still be trapped under the rubble as rescue operations continued for a third day. The death toll had risen to 40, making it one of the deadliest attacks in the region in nearly five years of war.Meanwhile, Russian attacks on Wednesday triggered power and water outages across Kyiv and surrounding regions, disrupting supplies for several hours. Residents in the capital were urged to use public drinking water fountains until services were restored. Emergency centres were set up in the worst-affected areas, providing hot tea and facilities to charge electronic devices.Russia launched 310 drones overnight, including 81 jet-powered drones, according to Ukraine's air force. In its daily social media update, the air force said 272 drones of various types had been downed or suppressed.Such aerial attacks have become a regular feature of life in Ukraine during the war. In 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two senior Russian officers whom prosecutors accused of overseeing attacks on civilian infrastructure.Meanwhile, officials from the United States, Germany, France, Britain, NATO, the World Bank and the European Union met at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss the large-scale reconstruction effort that will be needed once the war ends.The latest attacks came after the end of a six-day ceasefire in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in Ukraine's southwestern Kherson region. The truce, the most significant between Kyiv and Moscow since 2022, had allowed residents to be evacuated from the devastated city.In Moscow, the Kremlin expressed hope that US President Donald Trump would continue his efforts to end the war in Ukraine regardless of the outcome of the midterm elections, which saw Democrats take control of Congress. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the remarks on Wednesday.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.