As Russian missiles rain down on Kyiv, casualties mount and the mood darkens
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Key context: <p>Ukraine’s military has run out of US Patriot missiles to repel ballistic attacks, which have one aim, the capital’s mayor says: to destroy morale</p><p>Viktor, 23, Sofiia, 18, and their dog, Teddy, were bedding down for the night on Thursday at the Dorohozhychi metro station three stops from Kyiv’s city centre. The couple have sheltered here “every night for the past three weeks”, Viktor said, as the missile threat to the city worsened; the dog, only three months old, has been with them a fortnight. Teddy lies quietly, knowing no different a life.</p><p>People sleeping at Dorogozhychi metro station for safety.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/22/russian-missiles-kyiv-ukraine-casualties-mood-darkens">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Ukraine’s military has run out of US Patriot missiles to repel ballistic attacks, which have one aim, the capital’s mayor says: to destroy moraleViktor, 23, Sofiia, 18, and their dog, Teddy, were bedding down for the night on Thursday at the Dorohozhychi metro station three stops from Kyiv’s city centre. The couple have sheltered here “every night for the past three weeks”, Viktor said, as the missile threat to the city worsened; the dog, only three months old, has been with them a fortnight. Teddy lies quietly, knowing no different a life.People sleeping at Dorogozhychi metro station for safety. Continue reading...
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