This is the horrific moment a woman became a human bomb after she was allegedly tricked by Russian spies into carrying explosives in her grocery bag.
The woman and a soldier were killed and six others injured in the huge explosion in the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv.
It is suspected the victim did not know she was carrying the bomb and was instead given a parcel to deliver by Putin’s agents on the promise of a big cash payment.
The woman, who has not been identified, was reportedly ‘torn to pieces’ in the explosion.
She had left her small child at a hotel, and law enforcement believe she fell for the scam after replying to an advertisement on social media.
It has been reported that the intended targets of the explosion were staff at Mykolaiv military enlistment office.
According to Russian media the suicide bomber had a grudge against Ukrainian army recruiters, but Kyiv’s experts believe this was not the case.
Channels on Telegram have warned Ukrainians against responding to advertisements offering money for delivering parcels.
‘What was at the bottom of her bag, she most likely did not know, but there was an explosive device,’ one said
‘The woman was simply torn to pieces, she can only be identified by DNA, because the Russians specially arranged it so that this woman, possibly quite innocent – anyone could ask her to leave her bag – was simply minced.’
The channel cautioned: ‘Easy money is only in a mousetrap, in this case this mousetrap will be the last one in your life.’
It warned: ‘If you fell for this scam, then most likely you are a complete idiot, and you will either die or be jailed, at a fast pace, for a long time.’
The explosion – which was caught on camera – is believed to be the third where the perpetrators were offered a reward.
Police have launched a criminal infestation into the explosion and fatalities.
It comes as President Zelensky today called for the creation of a European army – as he warned countries on the continent now needed to fight for ‘their own sake’.
The Ukrainian leader said on Saturday that Europe must take the threat of further war seriously amid concerns the US would negotiate a peace deal with the Kremlin.
Meanwhile, Zelensky warned President Donald Trump not to deal with Vladimir Putin ‘behind our backs’ when it comes to Ukraine’s future.
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, he said: ‘I believe the time has come to create an armed forces of Europe. Money alone will not stop an enemy assault.
‘It is not just about budgets, it is about people realising they need to defend their own home.’
We need this so that ‘decisions about Europe are made in Europe’, Zelensky added.
The Ukrainian leader was alluding to a phone conversation between Trump and Putin, after which the Republican president said the two would likely meet to negotiate a peace deal.
Trump later assured Zelensky that he, too, would have a seat at the table to end the war that was sparked by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
‘Ukraine will never accept deals made behind our backs without our involvement, and the same rule should apply to all of Europe,’ Zelensky said.
‘A few days ago, President Trump told me about his conversation with Putin. Not once did he mention that America needs Europe at the table. That says a lot.
‘The old days are over when America supported Europe just because it always had.’
Zelensky insisted that ‘three years of full-scale war have proven that we already have the foundation for a united European military force’.
And noting the presence of NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the audience, Zelensky explained that his idea ‘wasn’t about replacing the alliance’.
‘This is about making Europe’s contribution to our partnership equal to America’s’, the Ukrainian leader said.
