The video footage recorded the terrifying moments of the explosion of a shoulder-fired missile fired by a Russian soldier during the International Army's "Clear Sky" competition in Russia.
According to Russian media, the missile did not come out of the launch container, which led to it hitting the ground, to rebound in the direction of the soldier again.
Солдат на международных армейских играх «Чистое небо» пытался выстрелить из ПЗРК «Игла».
Но ракета не вышла из пускового контейнера.
Вместо этого весь комплекс вырвался из рук бойца и полетел в сторону pic.twitter.com/O1JLOcgrpJ
- Лента.ру (@lentaruofficial) September 5, 2020
Russian journalist Rustam Adagamwa was the first to publish the video on his account.
The "Clear Sky" competition is one of the activities of the International Military Games held in Russia, which is a military sporting event that is organized annually under the supervision of the Ministry of Defense.
The event was held for the first time in August 2015, and includes the participation of about 30 countries in dozens of competitions to demonstrate military skills over a period of two weeks.
The international event is known as the War Olympics, and the International Army Games include a military amusement park, a recruiting station and souvenir shops.