Unique footage of a Russian missile attack on Kyiv, filmed from the International Space Station (ISS), has surfaced online. The time-lapse captures the massive bombardment that occurred on the night of December 26-27.
As reported by Hvylya, the video was published by the YouTube channel AstronautiCAST. The clip was created using 3,300 photographs taken by Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui.
The video, covering a 33-minute span accelerated six times, clearly shows Ukraine's dark horizon punctuated by bright flashes near the capital. The camera captured moments of air defense interceptions and explosions on the ground. The video's creators emphasize the unnatural origin of these lights.
"The flashes around Kyiv do not resemble natural phenomena like lightning or meteors; the sight is simultaneously extraordinary and terrifying," noted the description on the AstronautiCAST channel.
According to the Alpha Centauri Telegram channel, Russia launched 10 ballistic missiles (Iskander-M, Kinzhal) and 30 cruise missiles (Kh-101, Iskander-K, Kh-22) at Ukraine that night. Ukrainian defenders managed to destroy a significant number of the hostile targets.
The footage was taken from an altitude of approximately 400 kilometers. Astronauts typically use the Cupola module to photograph Earth. Thanks to long-exposure settings, brief light events are captured, transforming into a dynamic image of the night battle in the time-lapse.