Ukrainian kamikaze drone crashes and explodes after narrowly missing truck, Melitopol, Ukraine

On October 17, 2026, near Melitopol, Ukraine, dashcam footage captured a close encounter between a passing truck and a Ukrainian kamikaze drone. In the video, the drone suddenly appears from the left side of the dashcam vehicle, flying extremely low and passing approximately one meter from the truck. It narrowly misses the vehicle before continuing toward the ground, where it crashes and explodes, shattering the windshield of a nearby vehicle. The unexpected encounter unfolds along a busy highway, where several trucks and other motorists are traveling under bright daylight, with open fields and sparse trees lining the roadside.