Ukrainians at Kyiv, Rattled By Boom of Russ Missile, Race to Shelters, Gripping Children to Their Chests

Windows tremble, and soon after the air raid alarms erupt over the city.

AP/Michael Shtekel
People walk in front of their damaged houses after a Russian rocket attack at Usatove village near Odessa, Ukraine, a five-and-a-half-hour drive south of Kyiv, August 26, 2024. AP/Michael Shtekel

KYIV — Windows trembled in Ukraine’s capital as Russia launched one of the largest attacks on the country since the start of the war. Air raid alarms erupted at six in the morning, warning citizens to run to the nearest shelter. Shortly after, the first explosions were heard.

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