Ukrainian officials released bodycam footage on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, which they state shows the moments between two Russian bomb strikes on the southern village of Kamyshuvakha two days prior. The Ukrainian government reported that at least 40 people were killed in the Monday, November 2, attacks, which targeted an aid center and a nearby underground shelter. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that more than 30 people may still be trapped under the rubble as search operations entered their third day.
The strikes occurred following the suspension of trilateral peace talks in February. According to reports, the Russian military has increased attacks as Ukrainian forces have faced a shortage of Western-supplied missile interceptors. While search efforts continued in Kamyshuvakha, President Zelensky was on a visit to Spain and reported that his team held meetings in Brussels with international representatives regarding security guarantees and post-war reconstruction.
The footage, recorded by a police officer who was killed, shows residents being directed to a shelter at least two floors underground after an initial strike. According to Ukraine, nine gliding bombs—some weighing 3,000kg—were used in the attack. The video captures the sound of a blast and the appearance of flames as the shelter was hit. BBC Verify confirmed the location of the video matched footage released by the Ukrainian state emergencies service, DSNS.
Ukrainian officials characterized the event as a "double-tap" strike, where a secondary attack follows an initial hit to target responders. President Zelensky stated on social media that the first bombs hit people gathered for humanitarian aid at a local school, while the subsequent strikes targeted the police and rescuers who arrived to assist. The Russian military has not issued a public comment regarding the incident in Kamyshuvakha.
Looking ahead, trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States are scheduled to resume on November 10-11, 2026, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. President Zelensky recently met with U.S. peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for 90 minutes to discuss these talks. Concurrently, meetings in Brussels regarding security guarantees and reconstruction are expected to continue through Thursday, November 5, 2026.