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Kyiv mothers torn between staying and fleeing as Russian attacks intensify
Original: Thursday, October 22, 2026 Stay or flee? Kyiv mothers torn on how to keep children safe as Russian attacks step up . . .
With Russian strikes on Ukraine escalating, mothers in Kyiv are facing an agonising choice: remain in the capital with their children or flee to safer areas abroad. The dilemma is being covered alongside debate over whether Vladimir Putin is pushing for negotiations because he cannot win the war, and reports that the German military has raised its classification of the threat of Russian sabotage. The renewed intensity of attacks has put civilian safety back at the centre of the conversation about the war's course.
Why now: A step-up in Russian attacks on Kyiv has renewed fears for civilians, especially children, and debate over the war's direction.
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- Thursday, October 22, 2026 Stay or flee? Kyiv mothers torn on how to keep children safe as Russian attacks step up . . . . . Putin pushing for negotiations because he can’t win in Ukraine, Meaghan Mobbs argues . . . . . German military classifies threat of Russian sabotage as… · thekyivindependent_unofficial@activitypub.writeworks.uk · 5
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