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06.03.2022 / 19:33
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Horrifying moment civilians run for lives as Russian artillery blows up road
Russian troops fired rocket just metres away on the road.Video posted on Facebook shows the horror in the town of Irpin, near the strategic Hostomel airfield, as defenceless residents desperately fled to escape Russian bombardment."It's not an army, they are killers," Ukrainian journalist Andriy Dubchak wrote in captions."In video and photo – Russian troops are deliberately targeting the civilian population trying to get out of Irpin."A volunteer fighter, who is seen wearing a yellow armband, rests on the roadside and talks to the cameraman while groups of civilians are seen carrying their luggages running to safety.Seconds later a rocket hits in the middle of the road and several people fall to the ground as they dodge the impact.The cameraman and his colleagues rush to offer help while others run to the man's aide to bring him to safety.While in Kharkiv, Ukrain'e second-largest city close to the border with Russia, a blogger captured the heart-stopping moment when a missile blew overhead during a livestream.Nikita Demenkov escaped unscathed when the explosion blasted the building he was taking shelter at and he had to flee to a nearby basement.It comes as US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken today said there are "very credible reports" that Russia has committed war crimes during its invasion of Ukraine, particularly in attacking civilians.A second attempt to evacuate people from the city of Mariupol has failed after Russian shelling continued following a ceasefire agreement, Ukrainian authorities have said.For more stories from the Daily Star, sign up to one of our newsletters here.Civilians in the port city have come under heavy artillery fire as Russian forces target populated areas to break Ukrainian morale, the
