in the suburbs of Kiev, a building is preparing for battle

In the southwestern suburbs of Kiev (Ukraine) on Wednesday March 9, a few kilometers from the Russian positions, Angelina, a resident fears an imminent attack. She has been organizing for a few days to resist with the help of her neighbors and her husband, who has already taken up arms. “We took our 5-year-old son to safety, because two missiles fell two hundred meters from here“, she says. While waiting for the fight, they pick up the shrapnel that has fallen on the ground. Angelina and her neighbor prepare meals for their part every day, for the soldiers who protect their neighborhood.

She doesn’t want to stay. “The cellar is not so safe. If missiles hit our building, it could become a grave for all of us“, she explains. Before
During the war, the district was popular with young families, who bought their first home in the city. Now the cafeteria has been transformed into an armory. In the residence, a doctor and a nurse are ready to take care of both civilians and soldiers.