Two residents of Kyiv have opened up about Monday’s strikes, which happened just 200m (650ft) from their apartment.
Ksenia and Bogdan described a “huge noise” as a blast went off in the city’s Shevchenko Park – somewhere they often walk their dog.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, they say they took refuge in a windowless corridor. Bogdan says they feared it would be too dangerous to walk “even five minutes” to an underground shelter.
“Kyiv downtown is no longer a safe place as some people thought”, adds Ksenia.
It’s been a rollercoaster year for the couple, who’ve got married since first speaking to Radio 4 in February.
Living through a war “motivates you to go faster and make more brave decisions,” Ksenia reflects.
Source: BBC