Kyiv residents weigh staying or leaving as Russian strikes intensify

Kyiv is living under a state of permanent war following intensified Russian strikes since late August, with daily alerts and bombardments disrupting residents' lives, though they have not yet resigned themselves to a new exodus. The Ukrainian capital is nearly split in two after repeated Russian drone strikes since September 1 targeted two main bridges over the Dnipro River during heavy traffic, a scenario Kyiv residents had feared since the 2022 battle for the city. The article describes how the intensified attacks have upended daily routines in the capital, forcing residents to weigh staying against leaving, while the city endures a tense atmosphere of continuous conflict.