Russia’s jet-powered Shaheds are emerging as one of Ukraine’s biggest air defense challenges. Capable of reaching 600 km/h, they demand new countermeasures, even as Ukraine intercepts more than 90% of conventional Shaheds. Kyiv is now expanding its layered defenses to keep pace with the evolving threat.
After more than four years of high-intensity war, Ukraine and Ukrainians have developed essential routines for survival. Everyone has their own, and it is not uncommon for people to debate which decisions to make based on their individual situation and potential risks. Life in Ukraine is a high-intensity risk management exercise. In Kyiv, going down into the subway has become one of these routines.
“What’s the name of those creatures in Harry Potter that Luna Lovegood says only appear to you after you’ve seen death? Well, whatever they are, we’re all gonna be seeing them now forever.”