BBC journalist Hugo Bachega dove off-screen during a live interview Sunday from Kyiv, Ukraine, as explosions erupted behind him.
Bachega was in the midst of reporting on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, broadcasting live from the nation’s capital city. An explosion could be heard erupting in the distance after what sounded like missiles flew in range of the camera, according to a video clip of the moment shared online by the BBC.
Bachega was describing the Russians’ recent attack in a residential area of the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, where at least 17 people were killed and 40 were wounded Saturday night as a result of at least a dozen missile strikes, according to LiveUAMap.
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As the missiles or military aircraft flew overhead, Bachega stopped his reporting and turned to look at where the sound was coming from. A massive explosion was then heard as the BBC camera cut away to the outlet’s London studios, where the anchor appeared visibly horrified by the footage. (RELATED: REPORT: Chernobyl Nuclear Facility Becomes Russian Prison As Staff Are Held At Gunpoint 24/7)
A short while later, Bachega posted on his Twitter to let everyone know he and his crew were safe and had continued their reporting from a parking garage. He said air raid sirens were echoing over Kyiv again in a separate tweet posted the same day. One of the missiles hit a children’s playground and park in central Kyiv, according to later reports.