Journalist Cuts Off Report As Air Raid Siren Fires In Chilling Footage

A journalist in Ukraine was forced to cut a live report short as an air raid siren started to ring out.

On Thursday, February 24, Russia's invasion of Ukraine began after President Vladimir Putin sent troops across the border. At the end of the first day, the country had seen more than 200 attacks.

Today, February 26, BBC broadcaster James Waterhouse was broadcasting from Ukraine's capital Kyiv, speaking to Victoria Derbyshire and Ben Thompson as they hosted the morning news programme, when an air raid siren meant the segment had to be abandoned.

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Dressed in protective clothing, Waterhouse reported the sound of air raid sirens to hosts Victoria Derbyshire and Ben Thompson, Express reports.

He said: 'Once again we have the air raid siren going off. But it’s very difficult because the people underground where we are about to go are waiting.

'They wait for things to past but what are they waiting for? To come up to rubble? We just don’t know.'

Waterhouse continued by questioning whether or not the streets would end up 'filled with Russian troops' and as to what the 'reception' would be like.

'These are the people that have opted to stay, thousands have managed to get out and thousands more have chosen to fight and head out with weapons. We better go and it’s dark day for this city,' he said.

In more recent updates, Waterhouse tweeted that he was 'back in the bomb shelters' after Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russia is looking to 'bring his city to its knees'.

Waterhouse stated: 'Russia says its blocking Kyiv from the west, and that most paratroop forces landed at Antonov airfield. Both sides are claiming to be in control there, suggesting the fighting is continuing.'

Waterhouse also reported 'air raid alerts in Kharviv' alongside having heard an 'automatic rifle nearby in central Kyiv'.

While the journalist explained today, February 26, there was an 'eerily quiet morning in Kyiv', as opposed to the air raid sirens in Lutsk, Rivne, Cherkasy, Man and Kherson, alongside '50 reported explosions and heavy gunfire,' he noted: 'The worry is – whether the Russians will resort to more drastic measures if they don't get the quick victory they want.'

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Topics: Ukraine, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.