Hello to readers!
Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands, but was among the cities targeted in an especially aggressive wave of drone and air strikes overnight.
This thread's theme is advice from the OGs:
Sebastian Junger
Chris Hedges
Kim Dozier
…on war correspondence
But first the news: The Russian air campaign had appeared to be in something of a "lull" since March, per Reuters, but had been renewed over the last ten days with attacks all across the country.
Russia launched its biggest swarm of drones for months against Ukraine on Monday, the eve of Russia's May 9 holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, striking the capital Kyiv and the Black Sea city of Odesa and shelling other cities.
Tomorrow – Tuesday – is Russia’s Victory Day, a holiday to mark the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945.
There is a parade scheduled on the Red Square, but security is tight especially following a series of unexplained drone attacks in Moscow.
I remember palpable feeling of tension last year when Victory Day came around. It was a mostly a symbolic milestone.
Putin arguing Russia had no choice to invade; and Zelenskyy countering: soon Ukraine would have two Victory Days, "and [Russia] will not have even one left."
Tim Mak
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