Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, endured one of its most harrowing nights in recent memory, as waves of Russian dronesswarmed the city in a brutal nocturnal assault. This wasn’t a military strike—it was an act of terror directed at sleeping civilians.
“They Buzzed Overhead Like a Swarm of Death”
Just past midnight, the city was jolted awake. Sirens screamed, windows rattled, and the air thundered with the sound of explosions. Russian kamikaze drones tore across the sky, their high-pitched whine unmistakable and chilling. As I stood in the heart of the capital, the night transformed into chaos—flashes of fire streaked across the horizon, smoke billowed upward, and the ground quaked beneath the blasts.
The scale of the drone assault was staggering—these weren’t isolated strikes. Dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles surged into the city in relentless waves, hitting multiple districts indiscriminately. There was no target discipline, no concern for life. Just destruction.
Residential Areas Hit, Civilians Injured
The Shevchenkivskyi and Solomianskyi districts bore the brunt of the attack. Residential buildings, hospitals, and schools were among the targets. Fire crews scrambled to extinguish multiple blazes, while rescue workers evacuated children, the elderly, and entire families from damaged homes.
Thick plumes of black smoke clung to the skyline like a second nightfall. Emergency services continue to battle the aftermath, even as the city holds its breath for what might come next.
“This Wasn’t Just a Strike—It Was Terrorism”
What happened in Kyiv was not warfare by conventional standards. It was the terrorisation of a civilian population. As journalists, we documented the assault from rooftops, streets, and shelters—reporting in real-time, under threat, because the world must know what’s happening here.
This was a coordinated campaign to instil fear. It targeted not only infrastructure but also the will and spirit of the people. Yet, in the face of terror, Kyiv stands. Exhausted, scarred—but unbroken.
We Will Not Be Silenced
Our team continues to report—from cellars, from shelters, from the line of fire. We are here because this is our city. And because the truth is not optional. It must be told. Even under bombs.
Tonight reminded us once again: Russia is not at war with an army. It is at war with a people—their homes, their hopes, their children.
And yet, Kyiv stands.
