Fresh footage reveals chaotic scenes as Crimea beachgoers flee debris
Russian Telegram channels have released new footage from industrial cameras depicting the attack on occupied Crimea. One shows the moment when a hail of debris falls on beachgoers. Conversely, you can see Russians fleeing in panic to a café near the beach.
The first footage was released by the "Sevastopol_KP" channel. The video lasts approximately 40 seconds. The camera is set up on the beach. The footage 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
The Baza channel released another recording of the attack. The 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 23 June at about 12:00 GMT. 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 criticise the defence department after the attack on Sevastopol, including 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 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 defence department for the large number of casualties, and 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.
