Watch: Man swings his baby like rag doll, says, “Astronauts do the same in training”

In the four-minute video, the Ukrainian dad can be seen standing in a wooden area swirling his daughter in the air while she squeals with fright.

A Ukrainian man has sparked outrage after a video of him swinging his daughter like a rag doll recently went viral on social media, with many calling his antics “child abuse”.

In a shocking video, a Ukrainian dad can be seen standing in a wooden area swirling his daughter like a rag doll. (Youtube/Screengrab)

In the four-minute video, the man can be seen standing in a wooden area swirling his daughter in the air while she squeals with fright.

“Astronauts do this exercise during their training,” he says as he hurls her from side to side and throws her around by one leg.

The Ukranian dad hurls his baby from side to side, throws her around by one leg. Photo credit: screengrab/Youtube

The Ukranian dad swings his daughter in the air while she squeals with fright. Photo credit: screengrab/Youtube

“Her bones are popping. She feels good,” he tells the camera.

“What an idiot!” one user commented.

“Reported to Youtube for child abuse,” wrote another.