Bombardment in the dark… terror under Russian fire
Al-Saeed told Sky News Arabia of the harsh experience of Kiev residents, saying: “It has been a long time since the capital has been subjected to airstrikes. The situation was somewhat calm in the previous period. don’t expect the attacks that took place in the dark. It was a very harsh surprise. The sky filled with missiles within moments.”
Russian forces had launched a missile attack on a number of Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kiev, Uman and Dnipro, in the early hours of Friday, which caused casualties, while the Ukrainian government pledged to respond soon with a counterattack, after the end of the preparation phase for this is approaching.
Horror in the streets of Kiev
The man in his thirties, who has lived in Kiev for years, adds: “We were terrified. We woke up quickly and hurriedly got dressed to go to the designated shelters to protect us during the air raids. numerous instructions from the Ukrainian authorities not to stay in our homes in anticipation of the missiles falling on them until the developments reach us, including shooting outside.
And Al-Saeed continues on “Sky News Arabia”: “Inside the shelter near my house, time passed very slowly, faces were filled with grief, and we started following the news on the phones. .to demolition following the bombings.”
And the deputy leader of the Egyptian community in Ukraine added on the “Sky News Arabia” site: “There have been conversations between the inhabitants about the escalation measures taken by the Russian forces on the border”.
And Al-Saeed continues on “Sky News Arabia”: “The shelling did not stop for about two hours, with a long wait inside the shelters. The feelings of anxiety and the questions about the end date of the Air raids have again increased in our homes. ”
Hours after the airstrikes were launched, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that every attack and every evil act against his people brings the terrorist state closer to failure and punishment, and that Russian forces must respond with appropriate way, whether by his country or the countries of the world”, as he puts it. .
bad irony
Al-Saeed told Sky News Arabia: “One of the bad ironies is that the past few days have witnessed a state of optimism among the people with the advent of their favorite spring month after the end of the winter period, and they tried as much as possible to get away from the psychological pressures of war, but the air raids brought back a feeling of gloom and insecurity.
And Al-Saeed told ‘Sky News Arabia’ that things escalated when we confirmed in the morning that citizens had been killed in the cities of Uman and Dnipro despite the strength of the air defenses of the Ukrainian forces, explaining that this would not diminish their confidence in the government and its efforts which always seek to protect citizens and residents in Ukraine. “.
And the 30-year-old ends his speech to “Sky News Arabia” by declaring: “Despite these crises, we want to stay in Kiev. We will not leave the city in the hands of Russian forces. Everyone is at the heart of a man until the end of the war. We dream of this day and hope that the country will return.
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