The Moment When A "shaheddin" Hit A Residential Building In Kiev Was Shown On Video

• 31.07.2025, 11:30

A massive explosion and a huge column of smoke.

A video has been released online showing a Russian Shahed hitting an apartment building in Kiev during an attack on Thursday, July 31.

It was released by, among others, BBC.

The video shows how, after the noise characteristic of a Shahed's flight, a bright glow and a column of smoke rise at the site of impact, followed almost immediately by an explosion.

Published by BBC News Ukraine (@bbc_ua)

Telegraf photographer Yan Dobronosov also showed footage of the aftermath of the strike on a high-rise building in Svyatoshinsky district of Kiev.

"Friends, just behind me now is a house that I understand was hit by a missile. The aftermath of enemy action. This is how enemy attacks end," he said.

On the night of July 31, powerful explosions were heard in Kiev. The AFU air force reported the movement of strike UAVs and later cruise missiles on Kiev.

According to Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko, the entrance of a residential building was destroyed in the Svyatoshinsky district and fires broke out. Also record the consequences in Solomensky, Goloseevsky and Shevchenkovsky districts.

The Russian strike on Kiev killed six people, among them - a child. In addition, 52 people were injured.