Sharing her experiences on this week’s Sky News Ukraine War Diaries podcast, Oksana Koshel reflects on a military strategy that continues to hold millions of Ukrainians hostage in their homes and shelters. “In the last two months Kyiv has returned to a normal life and most of the action is happening on the front lines,” explains Oksana. “But Russia continues to terrorize the rest of Ukraine – where the real fighting is not taking place – with rockets. “We have this app, called Kyiv Digital, that warns you when airstrikes are possible and prompts you to hide in a safe hiding place. “Well now it gives us the statistics of how many air raid sirens we’ve had and I’ve read that there’s been 444 air raid warnings since February 24 and over 477 hours of air raid alerts basically for people who feel and are in danger. of a missile attack. “We’ve discussed it with my girlfriends that unfortunately, because of all the stress, a lot of girls suffer from severe hair loss.” On June 26, after three weeks of calm, one man was killed and six injured when Kyiv was attacked by Russian missiles. Then on June 27, Russian missiles hit a shopping mall in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, killing at least 18 people. You can listen to Oksana’s latest audio diary along with further contributions detailing real life in a war zone on this week’s Ukraine War Diaries podcast. Subscribe to Ukraine War Diaries on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Spreaker From the producers of Sky News’ award-winning StoryCast podcast series, Ukraine War Diaries uses first-person audio, recorded on the ground in Ukraine, to give an intimate day-to-day perspective of life in a war zone.
