Ukrainian Woman Collapses as Missile Falls Right in Front While Walking... "Unimaginable Event"

A Russian missile fell next to a woman walking on the street in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine. Photo by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, Twitter screenshot.

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A video showing a Russian missile falling next to a woman walking on the street in Ukraine has been released. The woman is reported to have miraculously survived.

On the 18th (local time), according to British media Daily Mail and others, a missile fell next to a Ukrainian woman carrying luggage while walking on the street in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine.

In the video capturing the scene, the woman was walking holding what looked like shopping baskets full in both hands. Two civilians were passing by on the opposite side.

Then, near a roadside trash bin, a missile exploded, sending black smoke billowing. The woman was startled by the explosion and crouched down, looking around while squatting on the ground before standing up again and walking away somewhere. The two civilians passing near the trash bin also barely survived the explosion and quickly fled.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense shared the video on Twitter, saying, "No one in Ukraine could have imagined such a thing just two months ago," and "But now, this has become everyday life for many Ukrainian citizens."

Netizens who saw this reacted with comments such as "Glad the woman survived," "Hope the war ends soon so everyone can have peaceful daily lives," and "Praying that no civilians get hurt."

Meanwhile, Russia launched a large-scale offensive in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region on the same day. According to the U.S. Institute for the Study of War (ISW), on the first day of the Donbas battle, Russian forces concentrated their offensive on Popasna and Rubizhne in Luhansk, and Marinka in Donetsk.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address that afternoon, "Russian forces have started the Donbas battle they have long prepared for. A large number of Russian troops are launching the offensive," adding, "No matter how many Russian soldiers they bring to that area, we will continue to fight and defend."

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