A GRAN who fled a bomb-blitzed Ukrainian metropolis has spoken of the horror of seeing her son killed by a Russian missile in her backyard there.
Lydia Davidova, 80, narrowly survived the blast in Bakhmut that was unleashed as a part of Russia’s Wagner Group’s scorched earth coverage.
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However her son Ihor, 60, was killed.
She stated: “I noticed Ihor mendacity on the bottom.
“His accidents had been horrific.
“I may inform instantly he was lifeless.”
The missile had ripped a crater 4 metres broad and two metres deep.
Courageous volunteers ran a gauntlet of artillery fireplace to rescue her and native charity Globa22 discovered her meals and shelter.
In the meantime, Ukraine has reportedly modified its plans for a serious spring counter-offensive after categorised US paperwork had been leaked.
Western intelligence paperwork additionally reported {that a} Russian jet almost shot down an RAF spy aircraft over the Black Sea in September.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace instructed parliament that Russian fighter jets buzzed the RAF aircraft and one “launched a missile within the neighborhood”.
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