Chilling moment Ukrainian woman captures Kyiv missile explosion as she takes selfie yards away from fireball | The Sun

A WOMAN captured the terrifying moment a missile exploded above her head as Kyiv was rocked by a series of blasts.

Multiple explosions struck the capital in a series of revenge strikes days after Vladimir Putin's prized Crimea bridge was blown up.

One rocket landed near President Zelensky's office while the BBC reported the missiles have hit more central areas than Russian strikes earlier in the war.

Shocking live footage shows a missile screaming across the sky before smashing into a building.

While another video showed a frightened young girl talking to the camera as she walks along the street in an unknown location in Kyiv.

She holds her hand to her mouth while looking to the sky as the horrifying sound of a missile is heard flying overhead.

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She ducks down as a huge orange blast is seen and the sound of debris is heard hitting the floor.

She lets out a chilling cry before running for cover, in the clip released by the news agency BNO.

A spokesperson for the State Emergency Services told the Suspilne public broadcaster that several explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital causing deaths and injuries.

Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported explosions in the city's Shevchenko district, a large area in the centre of Kyiv that includes the historic old town as well as several government offices.

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Lesia Vasylenko, a member of Ukraine's parliament, posted a photo on Twitter showing that at least one explosion occurred near the main building of the Kyiv National University in central Kyiv.

Emergency services in Kyiv said the number of casualties is unknown as rescuers rush to different locations in the city.

The blasts are the first in the capital for months as the focus of the war has shifted to the Eastern regions of Ukraine.

The blasts follow overnight attacks in Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia.

And they come just a day after President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of "terrorism" after the Crimean Bridge blast.

The 12-mile-long Kerch Bridge was badly damaged after a truck reportedly exploded, killing three people.

The humiliating explosion of the bridge has led to furious Russian officials calling for strikes in big cities.

Western officials believe the Russian leader will now seek revenge for the blast and fear he even might go nuclear.

The Kremlin had previously warned any attack on the Kerch Strait would trigger “judgement day” for Kyiv.

And fears loom in the West about how Putin could seek to escalate the war as he faces defeat in Ukraine.

It was announced the Russian President will also hold a crunch meeting with his inner circle today.

Putin's spokesman confirmed Vlad will chair a meeting of the Security Council just days after the catastrophic explosion on the bridge linking mainland Russia to annexed Crimea.

The Security Council is Russia's top decision-making body on matters of defence and is personally headed up by Putin.

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He'll meet with 12 of the most powerful people in Russia, including his defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, and the director of the FSB, Aleksandr Bortnikov.

He held a meeting of the Security Council just days before he invaded Ukraine.

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