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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov

In one of Kyiv's most frequently bombed neighborhoods, residents choose to stay

Russia Ukraine War District Under Fire - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Residents of Kyiv’s historic Lukianivka neighborhood share a dark joke: Russian strikes hit the area so frequently, they ought to be issued military service documents as though they are living on the front line of the war.

Real estate agent Dmytro Zhekov acknowledges the danger up front when he tries to draw prospective renters to one of the Ukrainian capital's most frequently bombed areas. In his sales pitch on social media, he highlights the neighborhood’s many virtues: affordable rents, easy access to the city center, a well-connected metro line and historic landmarks.

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