A war reporter has captured the terrifying moment a Russian missile flew over his head.
Australian photojournalist Bryce Wilson witnessed a horrifying Russian missile strike while reporting in Kramatorsk, in Ukraine's east, on Thursday.
It comes amid bloodshed after Russian troops invade Ukraine, with citizens trying to flee from their cars or take shelter in underground stations.
In the chilling video, the missiles can be seen flying overhead and soaring towards buildings as the impact of the war begins to take its toll on the country.
He can be heard struggling to contain his terror, saying: "Oh f***, that's a missile! That's a missile!
"That's a f***ing missile! Holy s***!
"Okay. We've got to f***ing get inside. I can't f***ing believe that."
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The viral footage has gained sympathetic responses as the reporter risked his life to report on the devastating impact of Vladimir Putin's invasion.
He updated his social media followers a short time after having sought shelter.
"Hypersonic missiles are being used to attack Kramatorsk. I’m safe," he tweeted.
"There is still shelling going on around here. I’m taking care of my colleagues and myself. Situation is dynamic and dangerous. People are still going to work and acting like this isn’t a war. I can’t believe what is happening here."
It came as Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine with explosions heard across major cities.
Officials have said an attack on a military unit in Podilsk, outside Odessa, killed six people and wounded seven.
Russian tanks have have also crossed the Ukrainian border via Belarus.
Hundreds of civilians have reportedly been killed in air strikes in Kharkiv, Mariupol and Dnipro.
Thousands of locals have been trying to desperately flee the country, with the road out of Kyiv gridlocked and subway stations and bus shelters full of families taking cover.
NATO has now announced that it will take additional steps to strengthen the alliance's deterrence and defence and officials said it would hold an emergency summit of its 30 member nations on Friday.
In a statement, NATO said it strongly condemns "Russia’s horrifying attack on Ukraine, which is entirely unjustified and unprovoked".
Boris Johnson will give a 5pm statement to the UK Parliament on the unfolding war, which he has since labelled a "catastrophe for our continent".
The United Nations refugee agency said on Thursday that the situation in Ukraine was quickly deteriorating after Russia's invasion and appealed to neighbouring countries to keep their borders open to people seeking help.
