I woke to the nightmare of bomb attack
The Sunday Mirror|February 27, 2022
KYIV DIARY
OZ KATERJI
I woke to the nightmare of bomb attack

THURSDAY

AT 3am Vladimir Putin announces “a special military operation” in eastern Ukraine. Minutes later, missiles rain down on cities – including Kyiv, where I’ve been since February 14.

At first, the mood is defiant. I go out and see a man waving a Ukrainian flag. People are on the streets. Some manage to laugh.

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