Videos show chaos as debris rains down on Crimean beach
Russian Telegram channels have released new footage from industrial cameras depicting the attack on occupied Crimea. One of the videos shows when a hail of debris falls on beachgoers. In another video, Russians are panicking at a café near the beach.
9:44 AM EDT, June 25, 2024
The first footage was released by the "Sevastopol_KP" channel. The video lasts about 40 seconds. A camera set up on the beach shows relaxing beachgoers. At a certain point, a bang is heard. People look up to the sky, and after a while, a hail of debris falls into the sea and onto the beach. The entire event lasts just about 5 seconds.
Panic on the beach. hail of debris falls on vacationers
Another recording of the attack was released by the Baza channel. This video comes from inside a restaurant next to Uchkuevka Beach in Sevastopol. In this recording, the bang is heard. Distressed guests glance in its direction. The explosions repeat. Moments later, panic ensues, and terrified beachgoers run into the café.
The attack on occupied Crimea occurred on June 23. According to the Russians, one of the four ATACMS missiles veered off course "as a result of an impact on anti-aircraft systems" and exploded in the air. Four people were killed in the attack, and 153 were injured.
Russian MoD under fire. wave of criticism after the attack
The so-called z-bloggers, who support Putin's policies and the war in Ukraine, began to sharply criticize the defense department after the attack on Sevastopol, citing the lack of shelters or even an air alarm during the attack.
The leading propaganda channel "Two Majors" pointed out that there is "not a single shelter" on the beaches and that the rocky terrain of the region "does not allow for quick evacuation from the area, even if the siren sounds, which it did not at the time."
The Telegram channel "Russian Letters" directly blames the defense department for the many casualties. Igor Guzenko is outraged that Moscow "does nothing about American reconnaissance drones over the Black Sea." "The powerless army, as always, pays no attention to them," he wrote on Telegram.
