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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Russian missile strike on Kyiv from space captured by ISS

  • The International Space Station (ISS) has captured images showing Russian missiles being intercepted by Ukrainian air defences.
  • NASA photographs, taken on 27 December 2025, appear to depict Russian ballistic missiles targeting Kyiv.
  • The footage shows two bright streaks moving from the north-east towards the capital, culminating in explosions.
  • Space enthusiast Riccardo Rossi shared a timelapse of these images on his social media accounts.
  • Rossi noted the unprecedented clarity of military activity in these astronaut photographs, unlike anything he had observed in 12 years.

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