Russia shifts tactics with round-the-clock attacks on Kyiv, disrupting daily life
Continuous drone and missile attacks are disrupting commutes, shopping and schools, as residents say the constant alerts are wearing down daily life.
- Since last week, Russia has shifted tactics by launching relentless day-and-night drone and missile attacks on Kyiv, shattering the previous rhythm of overnight-only strikes that allowed residents to anticipate danger.
- Russia is now employing fast-flying, jet-powered drones, forcing residents to abandon the expectation that daylight brings safety as recurring air-raid sirens intrude on commutes, schools, and essential businesses throughout the city.
- Ivan Datsiv saw his apartment destroyed by a drone on Tuesday, while Volodymyr Bovsunovskyi struggles to manage childcare as his daughter's kindergarten must repeatedly evacuate to shelters during frequent daytime alerts.
- Newlyweds Iryna Baranova and Evhen Mytsyk continued their wedding ceremonies despite sirens on Wednesday, though Bovsunovskyi noted, "You don't even have time to go down and come back up," capturing the exhaustion of futile evacuations.
- Bovsunovskyi said, "I'm thinking of living in another city, somewhere quiet and without this danger," reflecting how relentless attacks are prompting some residents to consider leaving Kyiv to find stability elsewhere.
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Since late August, Russia has stepped up its airstrikes on Kyiv, using jet drones that are harder to intercept. The attacks are now happening around the clock, not just at night, forcing residents to once again adapt to their new reality.
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A visit to the store, a train ride or a day of kindergarten can be interrupted at any time by anti-aircraft sirens. After Russia changed tactics and began attacking Kiev with drones and during the day, Ukrainian capital residents say that life has become a wake-up call, evacuations and uncertainty.
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