Regions Calling: Do Russians Care About Air Raid Alerts?
We asked Russians from seven regions to share how they learn about incoming Ukrainian drones and missiles — and how they respond to them.
The drone strike on Arkhipo-Osipovka killed seven beachgoers and injured 47 others. However, eyewitnesses claim they did not hear any sirens warning of the attack. Russia's regions and residents are increasingly facing such attacks, but their preparedness is uncertain. The regions' residents shared their experiences with learning about incoming Ukrainian drones and missiles and responding to the warnings.
In Belgorod, locals claimed they no longer care about attacks enough to take shelter. Some residents in Voronezh region find the air raid alert systems unreliable, with notifications sometimes arriving 10 minutes after the attack has passed.
Residents in oil refining hub Ufa said they rely on SMS notifications, but they are often delayed. The warnings seem to have become a daily norm, with no significant change in behavior. In the Yamalo-Nenets autonomous district, Albert Okotetto, a marathon runner, shared his experience running from Moscow to his region's capital, Noyabrsk, as an act of tribute to his people's endurance.
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