Today, in broad daylight, my colleagues at the EU Delegation in Kyiv ran to the shelter upon hearing another of more that ten air alerts today. On the way they heard a loud explosion. A russian jet-powered drone flew right over our building and exploded close to us. Smoke was https://t.co/nxRUpbnCSb #Kyiv #Russia #AirAlert #EU #UA #RU
In Kyiv, various Ukrainian intelligence services have clashed with each other during a house search, resulting in injuries and questions about the reasons behind the shooting. (translated)
The human brain is a remarkable, slightly terrifying thing - it can learn to call almost anything normal. 7 days of almost non-stop attacks & as I write, Kyiv is under its 10th air raid today. Yet the whole ecosystem of the capital carries on. Just imagine the willpower that https://t.co/PK0kOEqaB0 #Kyiv #Resilience #HumanBrain #UA
Russian attacks on Kyiv are escalating, with continuous airstrikes causing panic among the population, claiming daily victims and leading to a sense of helplessness among residents. (translated)
RUSSIA ESCALATES THE BLITZ ON KYIV. Six consecutive days of heavy attacks on the Ukrainian capital. Missiles. Jet-powered drones. Civilian deaths. Constant air-raid alerts. Europe must stop treating this as normal. The European response must now be concrete: • Send more Patriot https://t.co/26gJBLBgcL #Kyiv #UkraineWar #PatriotMissiles #UA #RU #EU
For six days in a row, Russia’s aerial attacks have been terrorising Kyiv. Dozens of civilians killed or injured. Homes destroyed. Children returning to school today amid explosions. This is terror against innocent civilians. Russia must be held accountable. https://t.co/DmTbJOqYiU #Kyiv #Russia #Terrorism #RU #UA
The article describes the dramatic situation in Kyiv, where residents have to deal with continuous attacks from the Russian army, which lead to chaos, exhaustion, and demoralization in the city. (translated)
While in Kyiv civilians are dying under Russian bombings, the group of #Socialists in Europe, of which the Pd is a part, asks EU member states to do more - much more - to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities, providing air defense systems, ammunition, and (translated)
‘Kyiv begint steeds meer een hel te worden. Ik hoorde van mijn buurvrouw dat afgelopen zaterdag het luchtalarm twintig keer afging. Twintig keer in vierentwintig uur! Dat is geen leven. Je kunt niet naar buiten, je kunt geen plannen maken, je kunt niet slapen. Je bent alleen maar aan het schuilen en aan het wachten tot die ellendige sirene voorbij is.‘
In a poignant report, reporter Iris Koppe describes the horrors in Kyiv, where the constant threat of bombings and espionage by collaborators greatly affects the lives of the residents. (translated)
I don’t sleep in my bed anymore. I fall asleep on a mattress in the bathroom. It is the safest place in my hotel room. Last night, just after 2 am, the sirens started again and I moved from the bathroom to the shelter. Then Kyiv started shaking. russia launched another massive https://t.co/2GjUQYt9ax #Kyiv #Ukraine #WarPain #UA #RU
Ukraine needs air defense, interceptor missiles, and ground-to-air batteries. Spare us your hypocritical diplomacy. First to live. How many lives would have been saved if Kyiv had the necessary means to defend its citizens and Europe? (translated)
Russia carried out another heavy airstrike on Kyiv during the night from Monday to Tuesday morning, resulting in twelve deaths and dozens of injuries, including three children. (translated)
The rise of the jet-powered drone — in essence a cheap cruise missile — and the havoc Russia has been inflicting on Kyiv by switching to the new weapon over the past week. Another illustration of how technological changes cause pivots in the war — every few months. #DroneWar #TechnologyInConflict #UkraineWar #RU #UA
September 1 should be about children going back to school. Instead, russia made sure many in Kyiv & the region spent the night before the first bell in shelters, under another wave of attacks. Cities should be welcoming children back to classrooms today, not counting the dead. https://t.co/9vNuA2ZYJN #Kyiv #Russia #BackToSchool #RU #UA
Tonight, everything has rained down on Kyiv, an uninterrupted streak of bombings on a European capital. Dead, injured, devastation. Only the strength of the Ukrainians is needed to endure all this. Including the shrug from the international community. Ah, Europe. (translated)
