Russian drones came for Kyiv. The fashion show carried on
Ukrainian designers Arina Petrova and Serhii Petrova brought their dark, animal-inspired Bob Basset collection to Kyiv Fashion Week, determined to stage the show even as Russian drones attacked the capital and air raid sirens forced evacuations.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Ukrainian drones targeted 16 regions in Russia and the Black Sea overnight on September 19. Ukraine has yet to respond to the attacks. The strikes occurred as Russia held parliamentary elections on September 18 for the first time since the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The areas attacked by Ukraine included Moscow, Leningrad, Novgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod, Oryol, Kaluga, Tula, Ryazan, Lipetsk, Vladimir, Rostov oblasts, Krasnodar Krai, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, and Dagestan.
The resort city of Sochi also faced a temporary beach and waterfront closure due to fears of a Ukrainian sea drone attack, according to Mayor Andrey Proshunin on September 19. Sochi has been a frequent target of Ukrainian drones throughout the past year, with strikes on its port and an oil depot reported this September alone. Proshunin stated that rescuers and security personnel were utilizing loudspeakers to warn residents about the potential threat of a sea drone attack.
Voting in Sochi was halted on the first day of the elections on September 18, with polling stations closed due to a reported threat of a Ukrainian drone attack.
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