Katerina Horbunova

Not all cases end well when a russian missile, drone, or aerial bomb lands near a residential Ukrainian house or directly hits it. Three days ago, russian troops dropped three "KAB-250" aerial bombs on the center of Druzhkivka.

...What the hell is going on here? you might think. Evacuations take place every day across various Ukrainian cities. In some areas, the sheer number of russian drones makes it impossible to enter by car to rescue civilians.

Despite everything happening in my country, everything the Ukrainian nation is going through, there are still people in this world, and their numbers seem to be growing-who find excuses for russia's actions. It’s as if the very air dissolves people's common sense and sanity.

…Morning scars, or the scars of dawn this is how one can describe what Ukrainians are seeing right now, "again and again," in their yards and apartments. On days like these, the support of those close to us and words of care are very important, and we, Ukrainians, have learned to do this very well.

… my country is one thing by day, and completely different by night. You will truly understand this when the war in Ukraine ends and people begin to write books about everything they have lived through.

...another morning in Ukraine, and once again, it is neither peaceful nor bright. Once again, we wake up exhausted, learning the names of the Ukrainians who were killed. What else is left for us, the civilians of this country, but to hide at night when cities face mass attacks…

The only words missing are: "Give us Ukrainians the strength to live on and cope with all this russian madness."

May the city of Kyiv live and flourish-defying sinister enemies, bringing joy and prosperity to Ukrainians and guests alike! May the capital of our country grow stronger with each passing day and year. Happy Birthday, Kyiv! 🎈🇺🇦

...all of this must stop in my country, once and for all. Heroes must live.

Undoubtedly, the time will come when the world will speak of Ukraine solely in terms of development, strength, and beauty. Looking at this peaceful Kyiv, I sincerely believe this; I just want to say, "Let's believe together."

My country has become the place from which the rest of the world expects… or rather, presumably always today, tomorrow, in time, expects to see something bad happen again. I don't know if there is any place left where people haven't heard about the war in Ukraine

…after 5 hours in a shelter, you step outside in the morning only to face yet another day break: the taste of burning in your mouth, smoke all around, and collapsing buildings, alongside the terrified, sleepy, and exhausted faces of Ukrainian civilians who, just like you, haven't slept a wink.

I just feel sorry for the future, because russians are raising the future generation of russia in the exact same way, creating clones of themselves.

It’s just some kind of insane hatred toward the Ukrainian people. What did my people, what did Ukrainians ordinary Ukrainians, people, children, do so wrong to this world to have to live a part of their lives like this?!

God, I'm so fucking sick and tired of all of this, seeing this kind of thing in my country for so many years... I am amazed that there is no stopping these russians, this subhuman putin. He is simply destroying people in my country...

2/2-CNN journalists joined Ukrainian soldiers on the dangerous “Road of Life” near the Kostiantynivka front line, where russian FPV drones hunt every movement. During a five-hour journey between Ukrainian positions, the crew came under drone threat 14 times.

1/2-The shows how modern warfare in eastern Ukraine has changed completely: infantry moves on foot, robots deliver supplies, camouflage nets protect roads, and drones dominate the battlefield day and night. Ukrainian defenders continue adapting to relentless russian attacks.

Here, in the very heart of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, there is a place where hundreds of thousands of words have been left and whispered by casual passersby and those who come here to honor the memory of those who, overcoming fear and pain, held onto faith in the future of their country.

Year after year, we hear the names of Ukrainian cities that, one by one, turn into what you see in this video from a bird's-eye view. We can beat our chests as much as we want, loudly declaring that we are civilized people…

For someone far away from Ukraine, luck means winning a lottery ticket, but on our Ukrainian land, luck means winning a ticket to a second breath and seeing the sunrise. One earth, one planet, but such damn different desires.

The people of Ukraine would like to see dreams… and in the morning, simply feel energized for the day ahead after a quiet night. But, if it is quiet in one city, people in another are not sleeping at that very moment… During the night, the russians attacked the cities of Dnipro and Odesa.

Just live and let live… Cities in Ukraine are freezing in time, or dying altogether. The closer the russians get, the weaker the heartbeat becomes… and the city seems on pause, quietly awaiting its sentence.

Elderly women… are forced to simply hide under the table in their own homes after yet another heavy russian shelling. Yes… this is a simple village with private houses, and each of you can see the standard of living of these people for yourself.

This video begins with the words, “EVACUATION! IS ANYONE ALIVE?”. And there is a reason why these words ring out so loudly. After all, in some corners of Ukraine, all other voices have long fallen silent.

No, my country is not just a pile of ruins, as some would like to see it, even considering all the years of war. Spring and nature bring their annual changes to the look of our cities. But now it is clearly visible how different the cities of Ukraine have become.

Videos like these let you hear the sound of nighttime in Ukrainian cities. This is Odesa tonight. Hundreds of Ukrainians live in every building you see some are hiding, trying to keep their children safe, while others just watch from their windows.

To live in certain Ukrainian cities Odesa, for example, you must, at the very least, be prepared for these kinds of sights and sounds at night. Year after year, the world calls Ukrainians brave and resilient, but anyone would become the same in such conditions.

...night, Odesa once again came under a massive russian attack

1/2 We are coming from the city of Kostiantynivka. There is heavy shelling there now; it is very terrifying. Houses are burning, russian they are dropping aerial bombs on the city and the surrounding areas, and using everything else they can to cause harm...

...one day on one of the most dangerous roads in Ukraine, in the Donetsk region, the highway near Kostiantynivka. The report shows how Ukrainian soldiers repel russian FPV drone attacks, evacuate the wounded, and hold the line under constant threat. Video: Донбасс Реалии

And so it goes… special Ukrainian police evacuation units continue their work in front-line zones. The "White Angels," alongside volunteers, are rescuing people from the outermost settlements near the front-line city of Kostiantynivka.

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The city of Dnipro is still shrouded in thick black smoke following the russian night attack. Rescue operations are still underway in the very heart of the city; right now, people remain trapped under the rubble of their own homes.

I wish I could write more… but the video speaks for itself. Morning in the city of Dnipro right now. This is not what you would want to see this Saturday morning, but unfortunately, this is the reality of life in Ukraine, and there are very few positive moments.

Odesa… People are pulling whatever remains out from under the rubble. It’s a shame our bodies aren’t as sturdy as machines. Night, Ukrainians died here, right in their own bedrooms.

Describing the indescribable sometimes that is exactly how I feel when showing, yet again, the war crimes committed in my country by russians. Neither words nor the video evidence itself can convey the sheer despair felt by the people of Ukraine at this moment. Odesa…

Right now, I don’t have the words to describe what I’m seeing... it happens far too often and is far too inhumane toward Ukrainians. These residents of Odesa pose no threat to anyone in this world, but the russians see the world very differently than we do.

My country and the stories of Ukrainians have involuntarily become an example for other nations and people - an example of courage, kindness, honor, and bravery. It is proof that hope and love can help overcome much, yet even they have their limits.

1/3The war in my country has become a period of profound reevaluation for all Ukrainians. One story told by a woman I know remains etched in my memory. She spoke about her neighbors, a married couple who lost their lives more than two years ago…

"Hope is like the sun: if you only believe in it when you see it, you’ll never make it until dawn." I am certain that those who perished tonight also believed in their future; they believed they would see the morning. the city of Dnipro… Ukraine 🇺🇦💔

“There were a great many russian drones there," say the Ukrainian police officers involved in the evacuation. Continuous evacuations are underway from Druzhkivka, Donetsk region. The "White Angels" evacuated a family, a young girl along with her mother, grandmother, and grandfather.

Ukraine was, is, and will be. This is a non-negotiable fact. The future is being decided here, and even though the struggle has dragged on for years, the world’s attention remains justified. To stand with Ukraine means to not close your eyes to the obvious and to call things by their true names.

At the 00:10 mark in the video, the russians once again demonstrated their psychological abnormality and cruelty. Night, they first shelled civilians, and then, when the police arrived at the scene to help people, they shelled the same area again to maim and take the lives of even more people.

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Throughout the night, Ukraine was under attack by russian missiles and strike drones. The cities of Dnipro, Odesa, Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv were hit the hardest. Tonight, there were approximately 44 missiles and 659 unmanned aerial vehicles in the sky over Ukraine.