Fearless Ukrainian road cleaner becomes viral star as vid shows her watch drone blow up feet away…then carry on sweeping

THIS is the jaw-dropping moment a Ukrainian road cleaner watches as a Russian drone explodes just metres away from her - before quietly getting back to work. Grainy footage captures the solitary figure sweeping up snow, calming going about her business. Then, without warning, everything changes. All of a sudden, the sky erupts in shades of red and orange as Russia launches an air raid. A drone detonates as it lands on a children’s playground nearby, sending sparks flying into the air just feet away from her. Municipal staff were on duty in the area at the time, including street cleaner Olha. Read more about Ukraine The blast lights up the street, the shockwave rippling across the ground - yet she barely flinches. Moments later, after taking a brief pause to collect herself, Olha gets back to shovelling snow, completely unfazed by what has just happened. The 59-year-old did not go to a shelter when the air-raid warning was originally issued. Recalling the moment later, Olha said: “My colleague and I were standing there. I was cleaning the bus stop. I didn’t know anything was going to fly in. Then we were told to run, and it flew right over our heads.” Most read in The US Sun “There was a dull but very loud explosion,” she added. “I thought it was a mine, but the police officer said it was a Shahed.” When she returned home later that day, Olha received a call from Lviv Mayor Andrii Sadovyi to check she was ok. “I don’t know whether to thank you or to scold you,” he said. “Your courage today has impressed everyone in Ukraine. I want to thank you for serving the community and for your work. “But I also want to stress that when there is an air raid, please take care and stay safe. “I understand there is work to be done, but your safety comes first.” The video of Olha quickly went viral on social media, leaving viewers stunned by how calm she remained during the near-death experience. One Threads user wrote: “The level of stress resistance I aspire to.” Historian and journalist Vakhtang Kipiani went even further, joking: “The nervous system of this Ukrainian women, Olha from Lviv, should be recognised as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.” Miraculously, nobody was killed in the attack. A tractor driver clearing snow nearby suffered minor injuries but is reported to be fine. However, the blast left its mark on the city. Reports indicate that nine residential buildings were damaged, along with stained-glass windows at a local church and windows at nearby educational institutions. This serves a stark reminder of just how close things came to disaster.

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