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Ukraine Correspondent. British-Lebanese conflict journalist based in Kyiv. Director of The Battle For Kyiv. Co-host of @DrillPod. Member of @FPALondon.

Mar 2, 2022, 8 tweets

Just back from the site of last night’s Russian strike, the target was definitely the building directly next to the TV tower. There is a narrow street between it and the small park the houses the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial site. There was no ordinance found inside the site.

Here is the location I was stood on Google Maps, the building that was destroyed is the one in between that point and the TV tower.

Debris was scattered deep into the park, it fell just short of the Cornerstone of the Holocaust memorial site.

This tree was about 10 metres away from the cornerstone, the pieces of debris from the building was bombed were comprised mostly of clay bricks, they were travelling fast enough to shred the bark off.

The Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko said 5 people were killed last night near the blast, which also damaged the road and several near by buildings were completely severely damaged by the blast.

The damage done to the building targeted by the TV tower itself is extensive.

My exclusive dispatch for @JewishNewsUK from the scene of Babyn Yar today

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