Horrific moment Russians shoot dead civilian as he holds up his hands and surrenders in Ukraine

Shocking drone footage appears to show the horrific moment Russian soldiers shoot dead a civilian as he holds up his hands.

The man gets out of his car with his hands up. Picture: ZDF FRONTAL

Shocking drone footage appears to show the horrific moment Russian soldiers shoot dead a civilian as he holds up his hands.

The distressing clip, which we are choosing not to show, shows the man getting out of his car and surrendering before dropping to the ground almost immediately, The Sun reports.

The video was obtained by German broadcaster ZDF.

The outlet reports that the incident appears to have taken place on the afternoon of March 7, on the E40 expressway outside Kyiv.

The footage shows a Russian tank parked near a petrol station while a man in a silver vehicle turns his car around and stops.

He can be seen getting out of the car with his hands up- but a few moments later he drops to the ground after being shot.

The man gets out of his car with his hands up. Picture: ZDF FRONTAL

Russian soldiers can be seen approaching the man and then dragging his body to the side of the road.

The outlet spoke to the operator of the drone, a Ukrainian volunteer with the “Bugatti Company.”

He showed them the device, a Mavic III, and said he had been tasked with observing Russian positions on the E40 highway.

The footage later showed a woman and a child who were also travelling with the man being led by soldiers into a nearby forest but it remains unclear what happened to them, ZDF said.

The silver hatchback was later burnt.

The capital was rocked by powerful explosions yesterday with at least three big blasts being heard in the centre.

Russian forces have also been accused of gunning down women and children – killing seven civilians who were trying to escape a village near Kyiv.

This article was originally published in The Sun and is republished with permission.

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