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'What the hell was that?': Journalist's scary moment during live cross in Ukraine

Nick Whigham
·News Editor
·2-min read

A journalist in Ukraine was left startled by a late night bombing campaign in the Ukrainian capital moments after making a live cross to his American audience.

Charlie D'Agata, the International Correspondent for US broadcaster CBS, was delivering a piece to camera late on Wednesday night in Ukraine when moments after signing off the sky lit up "like lightning".

The sudden flash of light behind the correspondent left him visibly unsure as he whipped his head around to see what happened.

"What the hell was that?" he asked the people behind the camera.

"What the hell was that?". Source: Twitter
"What the hell was that?". Source: Twitter

"A really bright light," a voice came back.

"I don't know, it was almost like lightning ... there was this big flash," Mr D'Agata said before trailing off.

Seconds later, their questions were answered as another huge strike lights up the sky.

The 'white' explosion drew plenty of speculation on social media.
The 'white' colour of the explosion drew plenty of speculation on social media. Source: Twitter

"Woah!" one of the crew can be heard saying as they duck for cover.

A moment later, a loud bombing sound can be heard in the distance.

"Biggest blasts we've ever seen, just as we were coming off air tonight in Kyiv," one of the crew posted on Twitter, alongside the clip.

"Two of the largest explosions I’ve ever experienced just went off in Kyiv," Charlie D'Agata also tweeted about this incident.

The clip quickly drew attention on social media with people labelling the moment "terrifying", and others speculating about the explosives used to cause such a massive blast.

There has been growing concerns Russia would move to using devastating weapons such as thermobaric bombs, known as vacuum bombs. On Wednesday, the Ukrainian ambassador to the US said Russia had already used a vacuum bomb in civilian areas, but the White House said it had been unable to verify the claim.

The capital Kyiv remains under assault, with a huge convoy of military trucks waiting outside the city. Meanwhile Russia overnight said it has gained control of the southern city of Kherson and was reportedly close to overrunning another strategic city of Mariupol.

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