The blast, which the Kremlin said was from shooting down an airstrike, tore apart facades, smashed windows in three buildings and damaged several parked cars next to the headquarters of the Russian Southern Military District, according to the Independent, citing the state-owned RIA news agency.

One person was injured, according to regional Governor Vasily Golubev.

Video footage of the early morning attack showed a massive fireball rising into the sky in a developed area of the southern city.

“Look at this: I’m scared to even walk here. Oh Lord, the street is all covered in glass!,” said Araik Krist as he filmed himself walking at 3 a.m. on Pushinskaya Street, an area full of fancy restaurants, according to the outlet.

[Perhaps he can now relate to how Ukrainians have felt since the February 2022 invasion. Unlike the Russian strikes on urban centers, which are not targeted and routinely hit civilian facilities as far west as Lviv and Odesa, this headquarters is a legit military target, although apparently Putin wasn’t there at the time. — Ed]