As the threat of Russia’s invasion loomed, Kyiv refused to cower. But then it was forced to adapt.
Kyiv didn't feel like a city bracing itself for 150,000 Russian soldiers to cross the border into Ukraine.
"It's all a bluff", "we're at war already", were the most common responses when I asked people whether they were worried about what seemed to be the unthinkable at the time. Over a period of 100 days the city has gone from stubborn normality, through complete darkness, and is now emerging into some sort of calm."You'd better get your stuff together," was the short phone call I received at 04:50 on 24 February.There were regular thuds from air strikes. Low-flying jets occasionally flew overhead, and black plumes of smoke appeared on the horizon.The shadow of war had descended on this ancient city, and it felt almost immediate.
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