New video shows Russian forces using white phosphorus munitions to strike Kostiantynivka
Ukrainian forces have released footage of Russian troops using white phosphorus munitions – incendiary weapons notorious for causing widespread fires and inflicting severe, indiscriminate burns – to strike a residential area of the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast.
Source: 28th Knights of the Winter Campaign Separate Mechanised Brigade on Facebook
Quote: "Kostiantynivka. The harsh reality of a city that the Russians are wiping off the face of the earth."
Video released by the 28th Knights of the Winter Campaign Separate Mechanised Brigade
Details: The brigade said drone pilots from the RV unit from the Third Mechanised Battalion recorded Russian forces striking residential buildings in Kostiantynivka using white phosphorus munitions.
After the white phosphorus attack, Russia hit the city with a FAB-1500 aerial bomb.
The Ukrainian military said official figures show that about 2,000 civilians remain in Kostiantynivka. They added that Russian forces continue to attack the city and are using first-person view (FPV) drones.
The brigade also released a photo of a local resident who was killed by a Russian FPV drone while trying to leave the city by bicycle. The Ukrainian military said the Russian UAV operator could see that he was a civilian.
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