Anna Vlasenko

Media producer for German television ARD. Freelance journalist for The Globe and Mail, Canada’s national newspaper.

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It’s a strange feeling to go to bed expecting drones and missiles to attack Ukraine overnight, especially Kyiv.

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A peaceful evening before a possible attack on Kyiv.

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One building before and after a Russian attack on Kyiv

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Well, the capital hadn’t smelled like a grilled city for a year. Thanks to Russia, it does again. It was a horrible night in the city. Many people were injured, a few were killed, and a lot of places were damaged.

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First Oreshnik, then missiles on Kyiv, and now nonstop drones. Their noise has been echoing in my head for the last 10 minutes.

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As Russia prepares a possible Oreshnik attack on Ukraine tonight, according to Zelenskyy, people are heading to underground shelters to spend the night in safety

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Kyiv and cities across Ukraine are facing a major attack. Explosions continue across the capital as drones and missiles approach.

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While I was walking toward the car in the city center, a Shahed drone was flying very low above me. There was no air raid alert.

Just a regular day in Kyiv during the war.

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Another loud night in the city. Dozens of drones and missiles are heading toward Ukraine. Weekends are supposed to bring rest, yet Ukrainians spend them underground, hoping that tonight death passes them by…

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Looks like the time of blackouts has returned. After drone and rocket attacks on Kyiv, part of the city - including my home - is without electricity, and the metro is running with delays. 12 people were also injured after a drone attacked an apartment building.

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Waking up in the middle of the night to the noise of a machine gun not far from you is not the best experience, but it’s the reality when Russia attacks Ukraine with drones. Kyiv is under attack again.

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Loud explosions are heard in Kyiv. The city is also under drone attacks. It looks like it will be a long night without sleep.

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It looks like Russian drones have started to terrorize the capital not only at night. An explosion was heard in the city.

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This train was supposed to depart for Kharkiv, but early this morning it was attacked by a Russian drone. I have often traveled on this train myself. Miraculously, the railway workers managed to stop the fire and prevent the damage from spreading to other carriages.

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It was a horrible night in Kyiv. At the moment, 8 people have been killed and 38 injured as a result of the Russian attack. Search operations are still ongoing.

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The stars are so beautiful above the capital tonight. Meanwhile, Russia is attacking Kyiv with rockets and drones. A new wave of explosions is happening here.

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Kyiv is under ballistic missile attack. There were around 10 explosions.

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The consequences of the night attack on Kyiv. 11 people were killed and 135 injured.

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Very loud explosions in Kyiv from ballistic missiles.

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I need to cancel my sleeping plans. Russia is attacking Kyiv and the whole country with drones