DISTURBING VIDEO: Ukrainian Men Try to Pry Elderly Man From His Vehicle After Armored Vehicle Intentionally Drives Over Him
A horrific video showing a armored vehicle deliberately run over and crushing a civilian vehicle in Obolon, a neighborhood in Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv, has gone viral.
The video of the incident and the aftermath were uploaded onto social media. Thanks to the proliferation of smartphones with cameras, many incidents showing the violence in Ukraine as Russian troops invaded have been recorded and posted to social media.
Channel 4 News tweeted the video: An armored vehicle swerves and crushes a civilian’s car on a highway in Kyiv. Ukrainians battle to free the driver who was miraculously still alive.
An armoured vehicle swerves and crushes a civilian’s car on a highway in Kyiv.
Ukrainians battle to free the driver who was miraculously still alive. pic.twitter.com/dNYHp6TZ1P
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) February 25, 2022
Several videos shared in this article show different angles of the same incident.
The tank, traveling in the opposite direction of the car, abruptly veered off its original path to ram right into the vehicle before reversing and backing back over it.
In Ukraine, a Russian tank had driven over the civilian car. Terrifying footage. My thoughts are with the people of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/hmIDNCUeus
— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) February 25, 2022
An armed #Russia's vehicle ran over a civilian car just on the streets of Obolon district in Kyiv.#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/JgbshmBEhN
— Alexander Khrebet/Олександр Хребет (@AlexKhrebet) February 25, 2022
A separate video began circulating on social media, showing bystanders’ brave attempts to rescue the civilian trapped inside the vehicle. The top half of the car is completely crushed, yet amazingly the man was conscious. It is unclear whether the man inside was seriously injured.
Alexander Khrebet posted another tweet showing the rescue:
An old man rescued from the smashed car https://t.co/2kWOOGQgVd pic.twitter.com/DCGbNgYnlw
— Alexander Khrebet/Олександр Хребет (@AlexKhrebet) February 25, 2022
In another short clip posted on social media, several men can be seen banging on the crushed car with a hammer and crowbar as they attempt to pull the elderly gentleman from the crushed vehicle.
Aleph א #IStandWithUkraine tweeted another video of Ukarnaian citizens rescuing the man:
The man whose car was rammed and crushed by alleged Russian strela has been rescued,
Kyiv oblast
The man whose car was rammed and crushed by alleged Russian strela has been rescued,
Kyiv oblast#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/qqikd1Efel— Aleph א #IStandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 (@no_itsmyturn) February 25, 2022
Here is a compilation of videos posted online by Sky News verifying the videos.
Watch with caution. pic.twitter.com/NLKECQFELT
— M ♢ R T L Λ N D (@Mortlandrocks) February 25, 2022
The man whose car was rammed and crushed by alleged Russian strela has been rescued,
Kyiv oblast#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/qqikd1Efel— Aleph א #IStandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 (@no_itsmyturn) February 25, 2022
The UN’s Human Rights Twitter page has continually warned of the conflict getting worse for civilians in Ukraine and insisted civilian casualties should be avoided at all costs.
“The protection of the civilian population must be a priority. The use of explosive weapons in populated areas should – at all costs – be avoided.” – UN Human Rights Chief
#Ukraine: "The protection of the civilian population must be a priority. The use of explosive weapons in populated areas should – at all costs – be avoided." – UN Human Rights Chief @mbachelet: https://t.co/tOmP1tugQk#Russia pic.twitter.com/7kpTgZUF3p
— UN Human Rights (@UNHumanRights) February 24, 2022
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