Watch: Videos Flood Out of Ukraine as Citizens, Soldiers Showcase Invasion Firsthand
In one very specific way, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been unlike any other conflict in history: Cellphone cameras and social media have allowed the public to watch it happen, often in real time, from multiple…
In one very specific way, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been unlike any other conflict in history: Cellphone cameras and Social media have allowed the public to watch it happen, often in real time, from multiple perspectives.
Ukrainian citizens are live streaming as explosions shake their homes. Russian soldiers are filming POV footage as they drive their tanks through Ukraine.
The bulk of this footage is being published on the immensely popular Chinese app TikTok.
While all of these videos purportedly come from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it should be noted that some of the footage might have been repurposed from past conflicts or even manufactured as a prank or for propaganda purposes.
With that caveat, many such videos appear to show the perspective of Ukrainian citizens as airstrikes and explosions go off all around them.