UPDATE: At least 16 people have reportedly been killed in the strike and several more have been wounded.

A CCTV street security camera in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk recorded a deadly Russian strike targeting a marketplace busy with mid-afternoon civilian shoppers on Sep. 6, 2023.

The explosion can be seen in the background and the powerful blast visibly engulfs pedestrians. Aftermath photos shows dead bodies in the street and significant structural damage.

The incident just occurred, so we no have figures on the amount of dead and wounded at this time.

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