Russians struck Kostiantynivka with phosphorus munitions. VIDEO
The Russian army has once again used phosphorus munitions against Kostiantynivka, which are banned under international conventions.
According to Censor.NET, this was reported by the "Khyzhak" brigade of the Patrol Police Department.
The video of the attack was released on June 3.
The strike was captured by a drone
Footage shot by a UAV operator with the call sign "Aurora" shows dozens of burning munitions scattering over the city.
The burning debris is falling on residential areas of Kostiantynivka, posing a threat of large-scale fires and civilian casualties.
"In a video filmed by a UAV operator with the call sign ‘Aurora,’ dozens of burning pieces of phosphorus munitions can be seen falling on residential areas of the city," Ukrainian defenders reported.
Phosphorus poses a deadly danger
The "Khyzhak" unit emphasizes that white phosphorus ignites upon contact with oxygen and burns at extremely high temperatures.
Such munitions are capable of causing large-scale fires and inflicting severe injuries on people.
