![]() ![]() She knew there were a couple of strategic targets, potential objectives for a Russian attack, in the region. ![]() The closest shelter was more than six miles from her house. “The inhuman monsters,” Vaselyuk exclaimed, when she told me about the attack later. The war’s front line is barely 20 miles away, and the nuclear-power plant that shares the city’s name is only a 70-mile drive around the Kakhovka Reservoir, in Russian-occupied territory. ![]() The city, which lies on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, is in Ukrainian-held territory in the country’s southeast. That was one of dozens of missiles Russia fired at Zaporizhzhya this week, destroying dozens of apartment buildings, historical streets, and important infrastructure. She had just put on her slippers when, as she sat on her bed, a major missile struck her city, shaking her entire house. Some sixth sense awoke 66-year-old Svitlana Vaselyuk on Tuesday at 5:45 a.m. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |