Expectant Mother in Kyiv Survives Russian Drone Attack on Her Apartment

Devastation in Kyiv

• 💔 Bohdana Shupinia, a 30-year-old expectant mother, describes the aftermath of a Russian drone strike that hit her Kyiv apartment on July 21st.
• 🏠 The drone attack shattered her plans to prepare for her daughter's arrival, leaving her apartment in charred ruins.
• ⚠️ Shupinia's mother, who was present during the attack, took shelter in the basement and survived, while Shupinia and her husband were fortunately out at the time.

Personal Loss and Resilience

• 🎗️ A fragment of the Russian drone is kept as a grim souvenir in the bathroom, serving as confirmation of attacks on civilian areas.
• 🕊️ Shupinia's father, a Ukrainian soldier, was killed in 2022, adding to the personal toll of the ongoing conflict.
• 👶 Despite the war, Shupinia and her husband made a conscious decision to have a child, inspired by friends who also started families during wartime.

Broader Impact of Attacks

• 💥 The drone attack on July 21st was part of a series of large-scale Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital during the summer.
• 🏙️ Nearby infrastructure, including a central subway station, shops, and houses, also sustained damage from the attacks.
• 🤥 Moscow denies intentionally targeting civilians, despite thousands of civilian deaths since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.