Shocking footage captured the moment an armoured vehicle sped towards a moving car and crushed it underneath its caterpillar tracks as Russian raiding parties enter Kyiv.
It was captured from a nearby tower block as women scream in the background.
The armoured vehicle sat on top of the car for several seconds, only driving off to attempt to stop another car from passing the road in the north of Kyiv next to a railway track.
Social media footage appeared to show the driver being pulled out of the wreckage alive by locals.
Ukrainian officials reported at least 137 deaths on their side and claimed hundreds on the Russian one.
Russian authorities released no casualty figures and it was not possible to verify the tolls.
U.N. officials reported 25 civilian deaths, mostly from shelling and airstrikes, and said 100,000 people were believed to have left their homes, estimating up to 4 million could flee if the fighting escalates.
Za sve one koji ne žele da vide šta Putin radi u Ukrajini.
— Balša Božović (@Balshone) February 25, 2022
Ruski narod ne stoji iza ovoga. Ovo je Putinov lični rat.
Na obraz medjunarodnoj zajednici koja ovo nemo posmatra.#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/aqfhpMuX9A
Zelenskyy pleaded with Western powers to act faster to cut off Russia’s economy and provide Ukraine military help.
His whereabouts were kept secret after he reportedly told European leaders in a call Thursday night that he was Russia’s No. 1 target — and that they might not see him again alive.
Italian Premier Mario Draghi told lawmakers of Zelenskyy’s dramatic remarks to the European Council: “He’s hidden somewhere in Kyiv. He said that he doesn’t have much time, that Ukraine doesn’t have much time.”
