Russia's New Missile Tactics: Four Minutes to Survive

📡 BBC World Service · 1 min read ·
Ukraine's capital faces a new kind of attack. Russia now launches missiles in rapid waves, leaving Kyiv residents with only about four minutes to reach shelter. The strategy aims to exhaust the city. Frequent, intense strikes keep people on edge day and night. Many say the constant warning is wearing them down. Air raid alerts have become a daily reality. Each one forces thousands into basements and subway stations. The attacks are increasingly fierce, and the breaks between them are growing shorter. Residents describe a life of permanent tension. Sleep is broken. Work is disrupted. The mental toll is heavy. So far, the tactic has not broken the city's spirit. But it is testing the limits of how much fear and fatigue people can endure.