Reporter stands next to grenade live on air in Kyiv
<p>A senior international correspondent for CNN has accidentally found himself next to a grenade while on a live cross from war-torn Ukraine. </p>
<p>While speaking to his colleague back in the US studio, Matthew Chance realised he was standing exceptionally close to a grenade. </p>
<p>The journalist was crouching down on a dirt road and explaining how the Ukrainian resistance has been strong against the Russian army, before swiftly standing up and moving away from the camera. </p>
<p>Quickly resuming his report, Chance said, “Oh actually...I was crouching right down by a grenade. I didn’t see that. Let’s move away from that."</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">So <a href="https://twitter.com/mchancecnn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mchancecnn</a> just realized live on CNN that he was right next to a grenade in Kyiv </p>
<p>"Oh actually -- I was crouching down right by a grenade. I didn't see that. Let's move away from that." <a href="https://t.co/Bsj4LKXgHl">pic.twitter.com/Bsj4LKXgHl</a></p>
<p>— Nora Neus (@noraneus) <a href="https://twitter.com/noraneus/status/1498258017585934339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Since the fighting in Ukraine started five days ago, Matthew Chance has been on the forefront of the conflict, sharing devastating footage of the aftermath of the battles near the capital city of Kyiv where vehicles are "still smoking". </p>
<p>With less than a week since Russia first invaded Ukraine, Moscow forces appear to be strengthening and turning more violent due to the force of the Ukrainian resistance. </p>
<p>On Monday, shelling of the Russian-speaking region of Kharkiv - the Ukraine's second largest city - sparked global fear that president Vladimir Putin is becoming more ruthless in his offences. </p>
<p>The United Nations has estimated that close to 500,000 people have now fled war-torn Ukraine to save themselves from violence at the hands of Russian forces. </p>
<p><em>Image credits: CNN</em></p>
