INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
bringing the conflict literally to her doorstep.The war had largely remained confined to television screens, despite relentless state
propaganda and widespread military recruitment
drone crashed into the upper floors of his building."I'm scared for the children," he told AFP
"My six-year-old daughter was sleeping with me
She woke up crying from the noise."Ukraine said the overnight drone barrage, which involved more than 300 UAVs, was meant to push Russian
President Vladimir Putin toward a ceasefire in the skies
However, the Kremlin has previously ruled out such a move.Authorities in Kyiv framed the strikes as a small taste of what its people have
endured for three years, with near-daily missile and drone attacks from Russia."There is not even any thought that tonight will be peaceful
It's scary," said Olga, a 21-year-old IT worker who lives next to one of the damaged buildings.Woken at 5 a.m
situations," Olga said."The news says that more and more drones are being shot down
It's terrifying to even go to sleep after such a thing," she added
"It could have been us."The idea of peace, once seen as a possibility amid U.S
President Donald Trump's outreach to Moscow, now feels remote in Ramenskoye."In my opinion, this attack won't be the last," said retiree
Sergei, blaming Ukraine's "bloodthirsty" European backers for supplying it with weapons.For 75-year-old Yulia, who lives near the targeted
building, the war has brought only frustration."My heart is weak
I don't believe there will be peace," she told AFP."Why can't they agree? Why not? What are they thinking about?" she asked through tears
