Chilling moment Ukrainian woman captures Kyiv missile explosion as she takes selfie yards away from fireball

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A WOMAN captured the terrifying moment a missile exploded above her head as Kyiv was rocked by a series of blasts. Multiple explosions struck the capital in a series of revenge strikes days after Vladimir Putin‘s prized Crimea bridge was blown up. A terrifying clip captures the moment a missile strike hits Kyiv as a young girl looks on in horrorTwitter The girl ducks down as the missile can be heard flying overhead after a series of blast rocked the capitalTwitter One rocket landed near President Zelensky‘s office while the BBC reported the missiles have hit more central areas than Russian strikes earlier in the war. Shocking live footage shows a missile screaming across the sky before smashing into a building. While another video showed a frightened young girl talking to the camera as she walks along the street in an unknown location in Kyiv. She holds her hand to her mouth while looking to the sky as the horrifying sound of a missile is heard flying overhead. READ MORE ON UKRAINE UNSPEAKABLE ACT Putin shells Kyiv leaving people 'injured & dead' in Crimea Bridge revenge VLAD 'NUCLEAR' FEARS Putin accuses Ukraine of 'TERRORISM' ahead of crunch meeting today She ducks down as a huge orange blast is seen and the sound of debris is heard hitting the floor. She lets out a chilling cry before running for cover, in the clip released by the news agency BNO. A spokesperson for the State Emergency Services told the Suspilne public broadcaster that several explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital causing deaths and injuries. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported explosions in the city’s Shevchenko district, a large area in the centre of Kyiv that includes the historic old town as well as several government offices. Read More on The Sun MAMMA MIA! I'm a mum-of-12 & made a VERY controversial birthday dinner for my kids all grown up Tracy Beaker's Louise star looks totally unrecognisable 20 years after debut Lesia Vasylenko, a member of Ukraine’s parliament, posted a photo on Twitter showing that at least one explosion occurred near the main building of the Kyiv National University in central Kyiv. Emergency services in Kyiv said the number of casualties is unknown. Rescuers are working in different locations in the city. The blasts are the first in the capital for months as the focus of the war has shifted to the Eastern regions of Ukraine. TwitterThe young Ukrainian lets out a chilling scream before running for cover from the blast[/caption] ReutersA burnt car is seen after a Russian military strike as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues in central Kyiv[/caption] The blasts follow overnight attacks in Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia. And they come just a day after President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of “terrorism” after the Crimean Bridge blast. The 12-mile-long Kerch Bridge was badly damaged after a truck reportedly exploded, killing three people. The humiliating explosion of the bridge has led to furious Russian officials calling for strikes in big cities. Most read in News VLAD 'NUCLEAR' FEARS Putin accuses Ukraine of 'TERRORISM' ahead of crunch meeting today KNIVES OUT Ukraine claims Putin’s elite guard deployed to Moscow as Vlad fears coup VICTIMS CONFIRMED Ten people who died in service station blast named by cops as tributes paid GOING HUNGRY I'm a teacher - here are the WORST lunches I've seen... it's heartbreaking FIRED UP Lavish life of Apprentice ‘flop’ who swapped £4.50 cleaning job for £16m empire BACK TOGETHER Brit dad who ran off with Ukrainian is reunited with kids after order removed Western officials believe the Russian leader will now seek revenge for the blast and fear he even might go nuclear. Kremlin officials had previously warned any attack on the Kerch Strait would trigger “judgement day” for Kyiv. TwitterA series of blast hit central Ukraine today in what is feared to a revenge attack by president Putin[/caption] APPeople receive medical treatment at the scene of Russian shelling in Kyiv[/caption] Black smoke billows from a fire on the Kerch bridge that links Crimea to Russia, after a truck exploded on SaturdayRex