‘A clear escalation of terror’: Russia continues to set nightly records for the number of drones and missiles targeting Ukrainian cities

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‘THE NIGHT IS DARK AND FULL OF TERRORS’: For the third night in a row, Ukraine — and in particular Kyiv — was pummeled with hundreds of Russian drones and missiles, sending residents of the capital city scrambling in their pajamas for the shelter of subway tunnels, while apartment buildings and other civilian targets were set ablaze by the blitz above them.

In social media posts, Kyiv residents described their daily anguish and trauma, which evoked the famous leitmotif from the HBO classic Game of Thrones: “The night is dark and full of terrors.” 

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