Kyiv Under Attack Around the Clock

Russia Turns Kyiv Into a 24-Hour Battlefield as New Drone Tactics Push Air Defences to the Limit For years, people in Kyiv learned the grim rhythm of Russia's air war. The worst attacks usually came after dark, sirens dragged people from their beds, air defences fought through the night and the city tried to function again the following morning. That rhythm is now breaking down. Russia has shifted towards sustained waves of attacks across both daylight and night-time hours, particularly against Kyiv, creating a form of almost continuous aerial pressure that Ukrainian officials say is designed to wear down civilian life as well as the country's defences. Faster jet-powered drones are helping Moscow make that strategy increasingly practical.