Sunbathing on terraces, playing in the streets, sitting at cafes: Despite a weekend of intense Russian bombardment, Kyiv residents returned to their normal routines on Monday, with some saying they had become desensitised after more than four years of war. The strikes between late Saturday and early Sunday were among the heaviest on Kyiv since Russia invaded in February 2022, leaving four people dead and multiple buildings destroyed across the capital.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Among the weapons Russia used during the barrage was its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which can travel 10 times the speed of sound and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to Moscow. “We’re used to it,” said Roman, a 36-year-old firefighter who helped clear the ruins from a building destroyed in the strike. Sitting at a table in the Kyiv neighbourhood of Podil, he told AFP he had learned to adjust psychologically after seeing repeated destruction in his career. “Emotions take a back seat,” he said, his eyes bloodshot after having worked with his colleagues throughout the night. Behind him, a young man stepped over a heap of charred debris, taking care not to spill his latte macchiato. ‘Life is not stopping’ On one street, children played just meters from the site of a Russian strike. “Watch out for glass!” one woman shouted at them. Among the buildings damaged in the weekend attack was the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, a small college that specializes in liberal arts.
Kyiv Returns to Daily Life After One of Russia’s Heaviest Attacks Since 2022
Kyiv residents returned to cafes, classrooms and streets after one of Russia’s heaviest barrages on the capital since 2022.














